PUMP UP THE VOLUME Neolith enhances the individuality of singularly brilliant design hotel in Germany Nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Elbe Sandstone Mountains, close to the historic city of Dresden, in picturesque Pirna, Design Hotel Laurichhof brings fantasy to life. Renowned interior designer Annette Katrin Seidel, her architect husband, Uwe Seidel, and their […]
LSBU ARCHITECTURE STUDENT WINS GATWICK DIAMOND BUSINESS APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR AWARD An architecture student from London South Bank University’s (LSBU) School of Architecture and Built Environment, has won the prestigious Gatwick Diamond Business Apprentice of the Year award. Max Rayner, who won the award, is a level six apprentice studying for a BA (Hons) […]
LED NIGHTINGALE PROJECT OPENS AT WHITEABBEY HOSPITAL Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann has officially opened Northern Ireland’s second Nightingale Hospital in County Antrim. The new facility at Whiteabbey Hospital will ultimately have up to 100 beds available to ease pressure on the region’s Covid-19 wards in the event of further surges in cases over […]
AUTODESK OFFERS ARCHITECTS AI-POWERED GENERATIVE DESIGN Autodesk, Inc. has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spacemaker for $240 million net of cash. Based in Oslo, Norway, Spacemaker uses cloud-based, artificial intelligence (AI) and generative design to help architects, urban designers and real estate developers make more informed early-stage design decisions faster and […]
Open House Dublin, Ireland’s largest festival of architecture, is set to take place this year on the weekend of the 8 -11 October. This year’s event will differ from previous years with a strong focus on online and digital events. Highlights from the programme include a unique series of specially commissioned film shorts celebrating and […]
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has called on the government to support retrofitting and infrastructure development and include a commitment to accessible supports for SMEs in the July Jobs Stimulus. The Programme for Government contains ambitious targets on retrofitting to upgrade at least 500,000 homes to a B2 by 2030. In […]
Topic: Sika Passive Fire Protection Solutions Date: 30th June 2020 Time: 10:30 am Sika provides comprehensive solutions where fire resistant construction is required such as commercial, public and residential buildings, steel structures and others. Sika Passive Fire Protection solutions comply with the most relevant national and international standards (including EN, UL, EAD (ETAG), ASTM, AS, […]
Cork City Council and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has announced the winning architectural design of the competition to redevelop Bishop Lucey Park in Cork. The winning entry is by Belfast firm Hall McKnight Architects. The open one-stage architectural design competition was launched in January 2020 and submissions were received from […]
The RIAI is supporting a national recovery plan for the small business sector and RIAI CEO Kathryn Meghen is on the Steering Group. The small business sector has and will continue to be disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Small businesses provide the majority of employment in Ireland and are critical to our social fabric. […]
The Irish Architecture Foundation has to launched the annual ‘Architects in Schools’ exhibition. The Architects in Schools initiative is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland, the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. This year the exhibition moves online as part of Project 20×20 – A Year […]
