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Irish architecture championed as RIAI announce 19 winners at 2023 RIAI Architecture Awards

26 Jun , 2023  

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has announced the winners of the 2023 RIAI Awards. The RIAI works to inspire excellence in Architecture to deliver a sustainable and resilient future and the awards recognise the contribution Registered Architects make to the built environment. The RIAI announced 19 winners across 12 categories, including […]

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Registered Architects are standing by across Ireland to donate their time and support to the Simon Communities

4 Apr , 2022  

RIAI Simon Open Door is back and Ireland’s architects are ready to offer professional advice on your home improvements and it is all in aid of the Simon Communities. The RIAI and the Simon Communities are calling on members of the public to support the annual RIAI Simon Open Door campaign. Now in its 18th year, the campaign […]

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Strong turn-out in Irish architecture at home and abroad celebrated as the RIAI announce winners of 2021 RIAI Architecture Awards

9 Jul , 2021  

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) today announced the winners of the 2021 RIAI Awards. The awards are given annually to acknowledge achievement in architecture and celebrate the quality of work carried out by RIAI members and the contribution registered architects make to the built environment. Projects submitted for the 2021 Awards […]

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RIAI Celebrates the Rising Stars of Irish Architecture

14 Dec , 2020  

The Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has announced the winners in its Future and Student Awards 2020. The awards, which are open to students of architecture and architectural technology, recognise architectural excellence amongst the student body as well as up and coming talent within the profession. Winning submissions included a proposal to create a […]

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Architect’s body calls on Government to align fiscal and planning policies in Budget 2021 to unlock housing delivery in towns and cities

9 Oct , 2020  

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) is calling on government to use Budget 2021 to accelerate the delivery of housing in cities, towns and villages. The RIAI is highlighting that sustainable urban developments, such as ‘living over the shop’ and infill apartment schemes, are far more expensive to deliver than traditional development […]

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Historic buildings in Cork, Laois and Longford all receive top award for conservation from RIAI

7 Oct , 2019  

An historic water works, a town library in a former market house, and a cathedral restored after a devastating fire, have all been announced as recipients of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Silver Medal for Conservation. The RIAI Silver Medal is the highest award for buildings that have undergone a process […]

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Limerick national school is top of the class in the Public Choice Award at the RIAI 2019 Architecture Awards

12 Jun , 2019  

Scoil Chriost Ri, Boys National School, in Caherdavin, Limerick is the public’s choice for best building of 2018 at RIAI Irish Architecture Awards  The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has announced An Ríocht, Scoil Chríost Rí, Boys National School, Caherdavin, Limerick, designed by Drake Hourigan Architects, as the winner of the Public Choice Award at the RIAI Architecture […]

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Announcement of Winning Architect to Design a Commemorative Bridge at Islandbridge, Dublin

29 May , 2019  

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and the Office of Public Works (OPW) today announced the winning architect of the competition to design a new commemorative bridge at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens in Dublin. The design competition was launched in November 2018 and submissions were received from 61 architectural practices […]

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Housing Development in Limerick Awarded RIAI Silver Medal for Housing

29 May , 2019  

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) today awarded the RIAI Silver Medal for Housing to Southill Older Persons’ Accommodation, Limerick by ABK Architects. The RIAI Silver Medal for Housing is the highest award for housing design given by the RIAI. It is a biennial award made to encourage excellence of design in […]

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Rural towns to reap benefits of ‘a changing country’ due to lifestyle benefits and Dublin’s housing shortage – national award-winning architect

10 Jul , 2018  

“We are on the cusp of something very exciting and positive,” according to John Monahan of NOJI Architects, the Sligo-based architecture and design studio which won the RIAI Future Award in the highly prestigious 2018 RIAI Architecture Awards. John founded the company in Dublin eight years ago before moving back to Sligo in 2015 where […]