Ireland's first wholly sustainable park, Father Collins Park in Donaghmede, was opened on Wednesday 27 May by Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne. The 52-acre park is located in the heart of the 'North Fringe' - the new towns of Clongriffin and Belmayne. Named after a local priest, Father Collins who was instrumental in securing the lands in public ownership for recreational use in the 1970s, the park ...

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Why aren't the two LUAS lines linked up? Why can I never find a public toilet? Why is there no grass in Wolfe Tone Park? Can anything be done with the dying Smithfield Square? Due to the economic downturn do you find you have more time to see the little or big things that are missing that you might not have noticed before? Do things in the city bother you? Is there something that you could ...

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The Irish Architecture Awards 2009 were presented on Monday evening, 22 June by Minister for the Environment John Gormley, TD at the Cowshed Theatre in Farmleigh. A total of sixteen awards were presented for a shortlist of 35 projects, including categories such as 'Best Public Building', 'Best Educational Building' and 'Best Building in a Landscape'. Grafton Architects, who won the ...

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The Irish Architecture Foundation and The Small Print are delighted to announce that Pecha Kucha Night has arrived in Dublin. Pecha Kucha Night, devised by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham (Klein Dytham architecture), was conceived in 2003 as a place for young designers and artist to meet, network, and show their work in public. But as we all know, give a mike to a designer (especially an arch ...

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Mr. John Gormley, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, has announced today (2 June 09) that the Government has approved the Policy on Architecture 2009-2015. Commenting on the approval of the Policy, the Minister said “I believe that the Government Policy on Architecture 2009-2015 (Towards a Sustainable Future: Delivering Quality within the Built Environment) ...

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Open House Dublin: 8-11 October  //  Open House Galway: 16-18 October The Irish Architecture Foundation is delighted to announce the fourth annual Open House Dublin – where over one weekend, buildings selected for their architectural quality and interest open their doors to the public from 8 to 11 October 2009. The programme will be available in print from Templ ...

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The Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland (RIAI) have announced the shortlist for the Irish Architecture Awards 2009 - Ireland's most prestigious architecture awards. The presentation of awards will take place on Monday 22 June at the Cowshed Theatre in Farmleigh. RTE presenter Ryan Tubridy will host the event and the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government Mr John Go ...

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2009 is the 21st anniversary of the RIAI Irish Architecture Awards and this year there were well over 200 entries. 35 projects were shortlisted by a jury and you can vote for your favourite in this year's Public Choice Award. The purpose of the Public Choice Award is to raise public awareness of the high quality and standard of architecture being produced in Ireland today. Click here ...

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PLACE, THE ARCHITECTURE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT CENTRE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND, APPOINTS ITS FIRST DIRECTOR PLACE is the Architecture and Built Environment Centre for Northern Ireland. It is part of a growing international network of architecture centres and is the first of its kind here. This week PLACE announced the appointment of Michael Hegarty as its first Director. Michael will be respo ...

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