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Plans are afoot for a major rejuvenation project in Balbriggan to give it a long-overdue economic and social facelift. The north Co Dublin town – which already boasts a sizeable beach – is regularly bypassed on the tourist trail for more attractive towns on the east coast of …
Foster + Partners has submitted plans for a 305m-tall visitor attraction shaped like a giant tulip next to the Gherkin in the City of London The 2,889m² project is being backed by billionaire banker Jacob J Safra, owner of the neighbouring 30 St Mary Axe tower, and work …
With rising sea levels and incessant consumption of plastic, the state of the earth’s oceans is rapidly deteriorating. Instead of discarding or burning this plastic, architects Erik Goksøyr and Emily-Claire Goksøyr questioned whether any architectural potential exists in this neglected material. By conducting an extensive material study, the …
University College Dublin (UCD) announced that NovaUCD, the University’s Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs, is to expand its capacity to house early-stage start-ups by over 50% with a €6.5 million development project. The project to renovate and extend the facility’s east courtyard commenced recently and is expected …
Irish architectural practice O’Donnell and Tuomey has been shortlisted for a prestigious international award for its work on the European University campus in Budapest. The practice is one of four to make the shortlist for the RIBA International Prize, considered one of the most coveted accolades in architecture. …
The four buildings in the running for the RIBA International Prize 2018 are to be announced today (Wednesday 12 September 2018). The prestigious prize, awarded every two years, rewards the most inspirational and significant new buildings across the globe and celebrates international architectural talent. The shortlist for the …
Teaching, research and student accommodation at Trinity College Dublin will be transformed over the next two years with the backing of a €100 million long-term European Investment Bank (EIB) loan for four capital developments across the campus. This will include the flagship E3-Engineering, Environment and Emerging Technologies initiative …
