RIAI in the National News
Below you’ll find an overview of some of the press that the RIAI and its members have recently received. We will keep this list updated on a regular basis. Please email cfinglas@riai.ie if you would like details of a particular clip.
We're finally over our Celtic Tiger homes ego trip, says Room To Improve's Dermot
Source: The Herald - National Edition ( Monday, May 20, 2013 )
We're finally over our Celtic Tiger homes ego trip, says Room To Improve's Dermot By Claire Murphy can't move and the banks won't lend," he added. "People are reconfiguring their home to suit their needs." Mr Bannon, who is taking part in the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland Read more
CONTEMPORARY CLASS IN VICTORIAN HOME
Source: Irish Examiner-Property ( Friday, May 17, 2013 )
Bury Dunnes carpark and ban cars from High Street
Source: Kilkenny People ( Thursday, May 16, 2013 )
Bury Dunnes carpark and ban cars from High Street SAM MATTHEWS sam.matthews@kilkennypeople.ie MOVE the Dunnes Stores Market Yard carpark underground and pedestrianise High Street are two of the main proposals from some of Ireland's top architects, who are collaborating with Kilkenny local authorities on a plan for the future of Read more
How a home and garden can make the most of this summer sun
Source: Irish Independent-Property ( Thursday, May 16, 2013 )
Like a lot of people, we'll be holidaying at home this year. How can we make the most of the precious sun we do get and embrace summer at home? THE recent Read more
Speaking of homes - to help the homeless
Source: Avondhu ( Wednesday, May 15, 2013 )
Glanworth based architect, Neil Kane had a working weekend but it was all in a good cause. Read more
Northside flats slammed as 'slums'
Source: Northside People West ( Tuesday, May 14, 2013 )
Northside flats slammed as 'slums' contd from page 2 "ThG pg"The Government needs to get serious about building social housing, delivering NAMA housing and services like the Residential Tenancies Board which receives no State funding. Otherwise this problem will continue and get worse." Dublin Central TD Pascal Donohoe (FG), whose Read more
Consult an architect for €50 in aid of Simon
Source: Cork News ( Thursday, May 09, 2013 )
Consult an architect for €50 in aid of Simon Architects nationwide will open their offices to the public for a donation of €50 to the Simon Communities in Ireland, on Saturday and Sunday, May 11th and 12th as part of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Simon Read more
Muiris O Criostoir Architects in Open Door initiative
Source: Munster Express - Town Lands ( Thursday, May 09, 2013 )
THE RIAI Simon Open Door initiative takes place on May 11th and 12th. For the third year in succession Muiris O Criostoir Architects is partaking of this initiative. This practice has recently been featured in a countrywide publication of the Irish Property Read more
Time to turn and face the river
Source: Kilkenny People ( Thursday, May 09, 2013 )
Time to turn and face the river SAM MATTHEWS sam.matthews@kilkennypeople.ie KILKENNY City needs to stop turning its back on the River Nore and instead use it and celebrate it as much as possible, according to a group of the country's top architects and planners. "It is common in Irish cities Read more
'Colloquium' is a novel new approach
Source: Kilkenny People ( Thursday, May 09, 2013 )
KILKENNY has embarked upon a new and unique path in an effort to secure the best possible use for the future of the St Francis Abbey Brewery site. The local authorities are collaborating with leading figures from the Read more
Architects build on nine years of successful fundraising activities
Source: Kilkenny People ( Thursday, May 09, 2013 )
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and the Simon Communities have launched the ninth annual RIAI Simon Open Door. This means architects nationwide will open their offices to the public for a donation of Read more
Top architects share their visions for city's future
Source: Kilkenny People ( Thursday, May 09, 2013 )
A international-standard riverbank garden, a 'creative quarter', the undergrounding of Market Yard carpark, and the pedestrianisation of High Street are just some of the ideas put forward by a group of Ireland's top architects and planners at a special meeting held Read more
MCOS Architects
Source: Kilkenny People ( Thursday, May 09, 2013 )
IAN Mclntyre and Eoghan Conor O'Shea set up a partnership, MCOS, in 2011. They believe in collaborating closely with clients at all stages, and in producing energy efficient building and built spaces that are enjoyable by as wide a body of people as possible. They have almost 20 Read more
Cummins and Voortman
Source: Kilkenny People ( Thursday, May 09, 2013 )
CUMMINS and Voortman, is an acclaimed RIAI & RIBA Sustainable Ecological Architecture, Urban Design & Advanced BIM (Building Infor¬ mation Modelling) practice. Based in Ireland - with offices in Dublin 16 and Tipperary/ Kilkenny) - the firm works with projects of all types not only throughout Ireland itself, Read more
Grand designs for open door day
Source: Clare Champion ( Thursday, May 09, 2013 )
FIVE Clare architects are building on nine years of successful fundraisers for the Simon Communities Read more
