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 […]
JONES ENGINEERING – FRAMING THEIR LONG-STANDING STRATEGIES As one of Ireland’s longest established companies, Jones Engineering has a proud history of innovative and sustainable growth. Here they discuss the evolution of their Responsible Business Framework and how it reflects their vision for the future. Jones have recently finalised their internal Responsible Business Framework, which formally […]
BREEDON GROUP PLC – A LEADING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS GROUP Breedon Group Plc is a leading construction materials group operating in over 350 locations across Ireland and Great Britain. The company produces essential materials that make a fundamental difference to the everyday lives of people everywhere. For the first six months of 2022, Breedon announced a […]
THERE IS A FOREST IN MY BACKYARD… Wood Works, a new travelling exhibition programme organised by the Estonian Association of Architects (EAA), the Estonian Centre for Architecture (ECA) and the Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF), will pay tribute to the “secret life” of wood, from timber to architectural backbone at the Solstice Arts Centre in Navan […]
