TOP HONOURS ONCE AGAIN FOR GRAFTON ARCHITECTS Grafton Architects has been named the winner of the 2022 Mies Van der Rohe Award for contemporary architecture for Kingston University, London. Judges commended the architects for designing a building that creates an excellent atmosphere for studying, dancing, gathering and being together. “The building creates an emotional experience […]
SIG TO OPEN NEW BRANCH IN LIMERICK SIG, the largest provider of specialist building products and technical expertise to the construction industry on the island of Ireland, has announced that it is opening a new branch in Limerick city. This will add to its existing branch network in Dublin, Cork, Belfast and Omagh. Commenting on […]
MOY ROOF WATERPROOFING SYSTEM SPECIALISTS As MOY Roof Waterproofing System Specialists continues its growth internationally, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Cathal Quinn as Managing Director. Cathal is taking over from Pat Farrell, who is continuing with MOY in his new role as Executive Chairman. Cathal will be joined in his leadership role […]
DORMAKABA SETS THE STANDARD WITH PREMIUM ALL GLASS REVOLVING DOOR LAUNCH Leading supplier of security and entrance system solutions dormakaba, has extended its revolving door portfolio with the KTV ATRIUM FLEX. Setting the new standard for entranceways, this innovative solution features groundbreaking design features in an extremely elegant form. Blending superior technology and design, the […]
GEORGE QUINN LTD – FORGING PARTNERSHIPS George Quinn Ltd have been at the forefront of stair parts design, manufacturing, and distribution in Ireland for over 60 years, supplying leading staircase manufacturers, builders’ providers, and DIY stores nationwide. “Our aim is to build long term trading partnerships with our customers” cites Vincent Murphy, sales representative with […]
KILSARAN PARTNERS WITH CARBON CURE As part of its overall strategy to bring more sustainable solutions to its customers, Kilsaran has announced the signing of a landmark partnership agreement with CarbonCure Technologies, the first of its kind in Ireland and the UK. The project represents a €1 million investment by Kilsaran and will create an […]
DONEGAL TOWN GARDA STATION Designed by Rhatigan Architects, Donegal town’s new Garda Station utilises materials that respond to the local coastal context and the nature and typology of the building The original Garda Station building, built in the early 20th century on this prominent site at the entrance to Donegal Town, was in a […]
STRIATUS BRIDGE WINS ARCHITIZER A+ AWARD 2022 Striatus was also named winner of the ‘Green Design Awards’ organised by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design. The awards recognise individuals, companies, organizations, governments, and institutions that demonstrate exceptional thinking and inspire progress towards […]
MELT THE WALLS Brief: Melt the Walls was a community-led architecture and design project, designed to promote public engagement. It is part of a national campaign launched by the Irish Architecture Foundation entitled “Reimagine…”, that worked with communities across Ireland to co-create and co-design solutions to challenges or problems they have identified in their […]
FITZMAURICE PLACE & FORT PROTECTOR PUBLIC REALM Brief: Fitzmaurice Place lies on the eastern side of the sixteenth-century fort protector, a historic fortification built in 1547, around which the town of Portlaoise was founded during the Laois-Offaly plantation. Lotts Architecture prepared a conservation plan for the fort in 2015-2019 and was part of the design […]
