Driving excellence in architecture and the built environment

Driving excellence in architecture and the built environment

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RIAI Gold Medal 2007-2009, Bocconi University Milan, by Grafton Architects. Photo: Federico Brunetti
RIAI Gold Medal 2007-2009, Bocconi University Milan, by Grafton Architects. Photo: Federico Brunetti
RIAI Gold Medal 2007-2009, Bocconi University Milan, by Grafton Architects. Photo: Federico Brunetti
Driving excellence in architecture and the built environment

Driving excellence in architecture and the built environment

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RIAI Housing Medal Winner: Southill Older Persons’ Accommodation, Limerick by ABK Architects
RIAI Housing Medal Winner: Southill Older Persons’ Accommodation, Limerick by ABK Architects
RIAI Housing Medal Winner: Southill Older Persons’ Accommodation, Limerick by ABK Architects
Driving excellence in architecture and the built environment

Driving excellence in architecture and the built environment

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RIAI Public Choice Award 2019: AnRiocht by Drake Hourigan Architects
RIAI Public Choice Award 2019: AnRiocht by Drake Hourigan Architects
RIAI Public Choice Award 2019: AnRiocht by Drake Hourigan Architects
Driving excellence in architecture and the built environment

Driving excellence in architecture and the built environment

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RIAI Award Winner 2019: Goethe Institut Irland by Henchion Reuter Architects with Shaffrey Architects, Photo Fionn MacCann
RIAI Award Winner 2019: Goethe Institut Irland by Henchion Reuter Architects with Shaffrey Architects, Photo Fionn MacCann
RIAI Award Winner 2019: Goethe Institut Irland by Henchion Reuter Architects with Shaffrey Architects, Photo Fionn MacCann
Driving excellence in architecture and the built environment

Driving excellence in architecture and the built environment

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RIAI Award Winner 2018: Fallahogey Studio, McGarry Moon Architects, Photo Adam Currie
RIAI Award Winner 2018: Fallahogey Studio, McGarry Moon Architects, Photo Adam Currie
RIAI Award Winner 2018: Fallahogey Studio, McGarry Moon Architects, Photo Adam Currie
Driving excellence in architecture and the built environment

Driving excellence in architecture and the built environment

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RIAI Award Winner 2018: National Gallery of Ireland, heneghen peng architects with Blackwood Associates, Photo Marie Louise Halpenny
RIAI Award Winner 2018: National Gallery of Ireland, heneghen peng architects with Blackwood Associates, Photo Marie Louise Halpenny
RIAI Award Winner 2018: National Gallery of Ireland, heneghen peng architects with Blackwood Associates, Photo Marie Louise Halpenny
Celebrating Excellence in Architecture

Celebrating Excellence in Architecture

The RIAI Awards recognise the quality of projects designed by RIAI Members and create awareness of the contribution that architecture makes to society for everyone’s…
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Grafton Architects receive Royal Gold Medal 2020

Grafton Architects receive Royal Gold Medal 2020

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, co-founders of Dublin-based Grafton Architects, were awarded the 2020 Royal Gold Medal for architecture, at a special ceremony at RIBA…
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RIAI President 2020-2021 – Ciaran O’Connor FRIAI

RIAI President 2020-2021 – Ciaran O’Connor FRIAI

Ciaran O’Connor FRIAI is the new RIAI President for the time period 2020-2021. He has taken over from David Browne who served from 2018-2019.
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Apply for RIAI Grade 1 and Grade 2 Conservation Architect (Member Login)

Apply for RIAI Grade 1 and Grade 2 Conservation Architect (Member Login)

Registered Architect Members of the RIAI who wish to apply for accreditation as RIAI Grade 1 Conservation Architect or RIAI Grade 2 Conservation Architect are…
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RIAI Competition for Bishop Lucey Park Redevelopment

RIAI Competition for Bishop Lucey Park Redevelopment

Cork City, in association with the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI), is delighted to announce an open architectural design competition for the…
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Creating Places for People: The RIAI Town and Village Toolkit

Creating Places for People: The RIAI Town and Village Toolkit

The RIAI Town and Village Toolkit has been developed by the RIAI and the RIAI Urban Design Committee in response to requests to provide expert…
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RIAI CPD Workshop Pilot: NZEB and TGD Part L Dwellings 2020 (BOOKED OUT)
RIAI 06 Feb 2020

RIAI CPD Workshop Pilot: NZEB and TGD Part L Dwellings 2020 (BOOKED OUT)

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RIAI CPD Links: Structural Repair of Historic Buildings by Dublin Civic Trust
Dublin 07 Feb 2020

RIAI CPD Links: Structural Repair of Historic Buildings by Dublin Civic Trust

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Irish Home Builders Association Regional Housing Workshops 2020
Nationwide 13 Feb 2020

Irish Home Builders Association Regional Housing Workshops 2020

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Barking dogs never bite ? Claims of abnormally low tenders
Dublin 13 Feb 2020

Barking dogs never bite ? Claims of abnormally low tenders

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RIAI CPD Links: Conserving Your Dublin Period House (Spring 2020 by IGS)
Dublin 18 Feb 2020

RIAI CPD Links: Conserving Your Dublin Period House (Spring 2020 by IGS)

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John O’Reilly Solo Exhibition in Irish Architectural Archive, 18 - 28 February
Dublin 18 Feb 2020

John O’Reilly Solo Exhibition in Irish Architectural Archive, 18 - 28 February

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RIAI CPD Links: Certified Passive House Designer and NZEB Specialist (24-28 Feb)
Dublin 24 Feb 2020

RIAI CPD Links: Certified Passive House Designer and NZEB Specialist (24-28 Feb)

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Dyson CPD Network Lunch & Learn at the RIAI - Eat, Sleep, Work & Repeat: Circadian Disruption & Human Centric Lighting
Dublin 26 Feb 2020

Dyson CPD Network Lunch & Learn at the RIAI - Eat, Sleep, Work & Repeat: Circadian Disruption & Human Centric Lighting

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RIAI and Academy of Urbanism: Resilience, Revival and Regeneration
Limerick 06 Mar 2020

RIAI and Academy of Urbanism: Resilience, Revival and Regeneration

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Training on the use of DEAP 4.2 to demonstrate compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations (BOOKED OUT)
Dublin 10 Mar 2020

Training on the use of DEAP 4.2 to demonstrate compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations (BOOKED OUT)

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Kilsaran CPD Network Lunch & Learn at the RIAI on SuDS
Dublin 11 Mar 2020

Kilsaran CPD Network Lunch & Learn at the RIAI on SuDS

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#DesignPopUp Dublin: Green Consumerism and its Impact on Design
12 Mar 2020

#DesignPopUp Dublin: Green Consumerism and its Impact on Design

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RIAI Safety by Design
RIAI 19 Mar 2020

RIAI Safety by Design

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Building the Future Leadership Programme for Architecture, Engineering, Design & Construction Services
Cork 25 Mar 2020

Building the Future Leadership Programme for Architecture, Engineering, Design & Construction Services

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Versatile CPD Network Lunch & Learn at the RIAI - Specifying Tiles with Confidence: Exploring BCAR Regulations including Slip Resistance
Dublin 25 Mar 2020

Versatile CPD Network Lunch & Learn at the RIAI - Specifying Tiles with Confidence: Exploring BCAR Regulations including Slip Resistance

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Joint RIAI & Heritage Contractors Register ‘Meet the Craftsman’ lecture by Sven Habermann from Conservation | Letterfrack
RIAI 26 Mar 2020

Joint RIAI & Heritage Contractors Register ‘Meet the Craftsman’ lecture by Sven Habermann from Conservation | Letterfrack

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RIAI CPD Network Roadshow & Members Meeting, Dublin
Dublin 09 Apr 2020

RIAI CPD Network Roadshow & Members Meeting, Dublin

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RIAI PSDP - Project Supervisor Design Process (27+28 Apr)
RIAI 27 Apr 2020

RIAI PSDP - Project Supervisor Design Process (27+28 Apr)

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RIAI Safety by Design
RIAI 25 May 2020

RIAI Safety by Design

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RIAI CPD Workshop Pilot: NZEB and TGD Part L Dwellings 2020
RIAI 28 May 2020

RIAI CPD Workshop Pilot: NZEB and TGD Part L Dwellings 2020

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Training on the use of DEAP 4.2 to demonstrate compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations
Dublin 04 Jun 2020

Training on the use of DEAP 4.2 to demonstrate compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations

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RIAI CPD Network Roadshow & Members Meeting, Galway
Galway 24 Jun 2020

RIAI CPD Network Roadshow & Members Meeting, Galway

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RIAI CPD Network Roadshow & Members Meeting, Cork
Venue TBC 21 Oct 2020

RIAI CPD Network Roadshow & Members Meeting, Cork

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RIAI CPD Links: UCD M.Sc. Planning, Development & Urban Design 2020
UCD 30 Oct 2020

RIAI CPD Links: UCD M.Sc. Planning, Development & Urban Design 2020

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RIAI Awards Honorary Fellowship to Architect Piers Gough
18 Feb 2020

RIAI Awards Honorary Fellowship to Architect Piers Gough

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Managing Director of Space Syntax Tim Stonor to Speak at the AoU/RIAI Conference in Limerick, 6 March 2020
17 Feb 2020

Managing Director of Space Syntax Tim Stonor to Speak at the AoU/RIAI Conference in Limerick, 6 March 2020

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Grafton Architects receive Royal Gold Medal 2020 
14 Feb 2020

Grafton Architects receive Royal Gold Medal 2020 

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Construction starts on the new County Clare Library designed by Keith Williams Architects
12 Feb 2020

Construction starts on the new County Clare Library designed by Keith Williams Architects

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Education Buildings Ireland 25 - 26 March at University College Dublin
04 Feb 2020

Education Buildings Ireland 25 - 26 March at University College Dublin

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The Academy of Urbanism has elected Tony Reddy as its Chairman for the period 2020 - 2022
04 Feb 2020

The Academy of Urbanism has elected Tony Reddy as its Chairman for the period 2020 - 2022

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Resilience, Revival and Regeneration, Friday 6 March, Limerick
03 Feb 2020

Resilience, Revival and Regeneration, Friday 6 March, Limerick

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Exhibition at the RIAI: The Space Between by Daniel Holfeld, 25 February - 5 March
30 Jan 2020

Exhibition at the RIAI: The Space Between by Daniel Holfeld, 25 February - 5 March

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RIAI and IPI joint seminars on ‘Planning for Growth: How high-quality density can improve communities’
30 Jan 2020

RIAI and IPI joint seminars on ‘Planning for Growth: How high-quality density can improve communities’

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The RIAI calls on the next Government to address social challenges through the delivery of a better built environment
27 Jan 2020

The RIAI calls on the next Government to address social challenges through the delivery of a better built environment

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Arts and Disability Connect - Funding Scheme for Architects
16 Jan 2020

Arts and Disability Connect - Funding Scheme for Architects

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RIAI President 2020-2021 – Ciaran O’Connor FRIAI
09 Jan 2020

RIAI President 2020-2021 – Ciaran O’Connor FRIAI

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Bantry Bay Port Company Launch Design Review and Vision for Bantry Bay and Harbour
23 Dec 2019

Bantry Bay Port Company Launch Design Review and Vision for Bantry Bay and Harbour

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Josepha Madigan, TD, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, announces public consultation on a new National Policy on Architecture
18 Dec 2019

Josepha Madigan, TD, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, announces public consultation on a new National Policy on Architecture

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International Competition Yea! 2020 - Young European Architects
16 Dec 2019

International Competition Yea! 2020 - Young European Architects

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RIAI launches Town and Village Toolkit to support the revitalisation of Irish towns as great places to live and work
16 Dec 2019

RIAI launches Town and Village Toolkit to support the revitalisation of Irish towns as great places to live and work

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Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, of Grafton Architects, awarded the RIAI Gandon Medal for Architecture
26 Nov 2019

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, of Grafton Architects, awarded the RIAI Gandon Medal for Architecture

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Architectural Landscape Design Concept of Tuchkov Buyan Park in Saint Petersburg
21 Nov 2019

Architectural Landscape Design Concept of Tuchkov Buyan Park in Saint Petersburg

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2020 Historic Structures Fund and Built Heritage Investment Scheme
21 Nov 2019

2020 Historic Structures Fund and Built Heritage Investment Scheme

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RIAI Annual Review, Vol. 8
08 Nov 2019

RIAI Annual Review, Vol. 8

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RIAI Student Awards 2019
10 Oct 2019

RIAI Student Awards 2019

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Irish Architects declare Climate & Biodiversity emergency
04 Oct 2019

Irish Architects declare Climate & Biodiversity emergency

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RIAI Conference 2019 - RIAI launches commitments to delivering a sustainable built environment
03 Oct 2019

RIAI Conference 2019 - RIAI launches commitments to delivering a sustainable built environment

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RIAI Policy Launch:  ‘Sustainability for the Current Global Crisis’
25 Sep 2019

RIAI Policy Launch:  ‘Sustainability for the Current Global Crisis’

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Historic buildings in Cork, Laois and Longford all receive top award for conservation from RIAI
19 Sep 2019

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

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heneghen peng share prestigious US$ 1 million Aga Khan Award for Palestinian Museum
06 Sep 2019

heneghen peng share prestigious US$ 1 million Aga Khan Award for Palestinian Museum

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RIAI Launches Printed Edition of the Good Practice Guide
05 Sep 2019

RIAI Launches Printed Edition of the Good Practice Guide

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Competition Success for O’Donnell + Tuomey in Liverpool
05 Sep 2019

Competition Success for O’Donnell + Tuomey in Liverpool

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RIAI Practices exhibit at the UIA International Forum in Baku
04 Sep 2019

RIAI Practices exhibit at the UIA International Forum in Baku

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RIAI Priorities for Budget 2020 include Housing, Environment and Better Use of Public Funds
16 Aug 2019

RIAI Priorities for Budget 2020 include Housing, Environment and Better Use of Public Funds

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