Dr. Martin Mansergh, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works and the Arts, today welcomed the announcement that the Office of Public Works has won a prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) award for the design of Wexford Opera House. Speaking about the announcement Dr. Mansergh said "this is a tremendous honour for the Office of Public Wor ...

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Working on our different views The Irish Times, 24 August 2010 Brian O'Connell Landmark Trust invites public to sample lighthouse living The Irish Times, 24 August 2010 Ronan McGreevy Dún Laoghaire upgrade to include walkway over DART The Irish Times, 23 August 2010 Tim O'Brien Mountjoy Square to be named protected area The Irish Times, 23 August 2010 Tim O'Brien Living in the ...

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Pecha Kucha Night arrived in Dublin for the first time on Thursday 16 July to a full capacity audience in the Sugar Club! Nine presenters gave us their take on ‘Small Ideas, Big Impact’, with everything from the doorways of the world to space exploration to the best Irish novel (Ulysses v. ...

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The Lives of Spaces, Ireland's pavilion at the 11th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice in 2008, was opened in Kilkenny Castle on Saturday 8 August on the second leg of its national tour. The tour was officially launched by Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Martin Cullen TD in the OPW's Farmleigh Gallery in Dublin on 12 May where it was on view to the public until the end ...

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The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2009 opened on 12 July with this year's commissioned structure by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of leading Japanese architecture practice SANAA. Sejima and Nishizawa have created a stunning Pavilion within the gallery compound in Kensington Gardens, that resembles a reflective cloud or a floating pool of water, sitting atop a series of delicate columns ...

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Public Conversation No. 1 - 'Home' now what? is an initiative designed to tap into the wealth of creative talent amongst graduates and students who need space to research, to learn new skills and people to discuss these with. The initiative comprises of a series of public conversations, workshops and the provision of studio space and facilities for research in Richview, UCD. It is also hope ...

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The line-up for the first ever Pecha Kucha Night in Dublin has been announced! Taking place on Thursday 16 July from 7.30pm in the Sugar Club on Leeson Street, the theme for the first event is 'Small Ideas, Big Impact'. 10 speakers from various creative backgrounds were invited to participate and they will each take the stand for this unique form of presentation - 20 slides x 20 seconds - a to ...

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