NEW THINKING IN HOUSING New research from the RIAI has identified a new “Low Rise Medium Density Housing” model capable of more than doubling own door dwellings per hectare The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has written to Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien proposing that a new Low-Rise Medium-Density Housing model should be […]
MODULAR TENT DESIGN With more than 70 million people displaced in their own countries or living as refugees and half under the age of 18, the not for profit foundation Education Above All (EAA) saw a critical need for suitable infrastructure that could serve as classrooms, temporary housing and medical centres for displaced children and […]
JJ RHATIGAN ANNOUNCE AEC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH TU DUBLIN JJ Rhatigan, a leading main contractor with over 65 years of experience, has announced a partnership with TU Dublin to develop Design + Construct, Ireland’s first Centre of Excellence in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) education and research. Upon completion, Design + Construct will […]
IRISH CEMENT CELEBRATES 85 YEARS MAKING HIGH QUALITY CEMENT The world has transformed over the past 85 years. Think back to Ireland of the 1930s, when our grandparents tell tales of walking to school barefoot, ponies and traps, black bicycles, and very few cars on the roads. By and large, they recall simpler times when […]
NÍALL MCLAUGHLIN SUBMITS PLANS FOR ANOTHER OXFORD COLLEGE SCHEME Stirling Prize winner Níall McLaughlin Architects has submitted plans for another major university scheme in Oxford The 11th edition of the European Prize for Urban Public Space, an initiative of the Barcelona Contemporary Culture Centre (CCCB), has seen a record number of entrants and widespread representation, […]
A NEW STANDARD FOR SUSTAINABLE Dutch studio OKRA landschapsarchitecten wins the 2022 European Prize for Urban Public Space for its restoration of the Catharijnesingel canal in Utrecht A reconstructed canal in the Netherlands has been awarded the 2022 European Prize for Urban Public Space. Designed by OKRA landschapsarchitecten, the jury chose the restored canal along […]
WAVIN PUSH-FIT HEP2O BRINGS FLEXIBILITY AND SECURITY TO PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS Wavin Push-fit Hep2O is a flexible push fit plumbing system developed for potable water and heating applications Wavin Push-Fit Hep2O enables quick and easy installation with a secure fitting. It is the only push-fit plumbing system with joint recognition, is tamper proof without a HepKey […]
TATAMU An extremely constrained site has helped turn Tatamu House, designed by J E Keating & Associates, into an architectural adventure Taking inspiration from the ancient Japanese art of Origami and the Ken geometry, Tatamu House treats the irregularities and extreme constrained site width of 4m as an opportunity rather than a constraint. The form […]
THE RESIDENCE, 94 St. Stephen’s Green With ‘The Residence’, Shay Cleary Architects has achieved a faithful restoration, while emphasising excellence in quality and craftmanship A small, mid-19th century protected structure located on St Stephen’s Green South, The Residence required a highly creative response to the restrictions of the existing building, particularly its very small floor […]
