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RIAI Annual Conference 2019. Photo by Conor Healy

Supporting and promoting architecture in Ireland is a key part of the work of the RIAI. Here, you can find up-to-date information on all the latest architectural news and events taking place across the country, both organised by the RIAI and by the many other organisations who provide an outlet for Irish architecture.

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14 Sep 2023

Architecture at the Edge Festival 2023, Programme Announcement

31 Aug 2023

RIAI Welcomes Focus on Place-Making, Innovation and Low-Rise Medium-Density Development in the Draft Sustainable and Compact Settlements Guidelines for Planning Authorities (SCSG)

22 Aug 2023

RIAI Expresses Concerns over Lack of Vision for Dublin City

21 Aug 2023

RIAI calls on Government to invest in delivering quality, affordable housing in livable towns and cities in Budget 2024

20 Jul 2023

Design4Zero – Moving to a Design for Performance Based Approach for Ireland’s Built Environment

06 Jul 2023

Congratulations to Shane de Blacam FRIAI for Receiving the 2023 Royal Academy Architecture Prize

26 Jun 2023

International Istanbul Museum of Modern Art Designed with Irish Influence

23 Jun 2023

Irish Architecture Championed as RIAI Announce 19 Winners at 2023 RIAI Architecture Awards

22 Jun 2023

International Rugby Experience Voted the Nation’s Favourite Building

14 Jun 2023

“Town Centre Living” – RIAI and Minister O’Brien Announce Winners of Architectural Design Competitions for Creating High-Quality Homes in Town-Centre Locations

01 Jun 2023

RIAI / AOTI Position Paper - Changing the Mindset from ‘Granny Flat’ to Flexible Home Adaptations

19 May 2023

Ireland at Venice: In Search of Hy-Brasil

26 Apr 2023

RIAI and the Academy of Urbanism, together with Galway City Council, launch Reimagining the Irish City and Town

23 Mar 2023

RIAI Represented at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

03 Mar 2023

RIAI Addresses Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on Planning and Development Bill 2022

23 Feb 2023

RIAI 2030 Climate Challenge Update

08 Feb 2023

RIAI Research Identifies New “Low-Rise Medium-Density Housing” Model to deliver high quality homes and places

26 Jan 2023

“Town Centre Living” Architectural Design Competitions launched by Minister O’Brien and RIAI

20 Jan 2023

RIAI Strategy 2023-2027

14 Dec 2022

Call for Nominations for Honorary Membership and Honorary Fellowship

29 Nov 2022

2022 KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards - Winners Announced

16 Nov 2022

The Build Digital Project and the RIAI Jointly Drive Digitisation in the Built Environment

15 Nov 2022

Emmett Scanlon MRIAI appointed new Director of Irish Architecture Foundation

17 Oct 2022

The New Library at Magdalene College by Niall McLaughlin Architects wins 2022 Stirling Prize

07 Oct 2022

RIAI Celebrates the Rising Stars of Irish Architecture - Winners of the RIAI Future Award and RIAI Student Awards 2022 Announced

05 Oct 2022

RIAI Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) Guidance

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Blended Learning

RIAI Blended Learning on the Use of DEAP to Demonstrate Compliance with TGD Part L

Blended Learning

RIAI Blended Learning CPD: NZEB and TGD Part L Dwellings 2019

09 Aug 2023

Accredited Level 8 Certificate in Energy Renovation of Traditional Buildings

09 Aug 2023

Accredited Higher Diploma in Residential Energy Retrofit Management and 3 embedded Certificates

Cork 01 Sep 2023

Design POP 2023 - Architecture and Design Festival, 1-3 September

Cork 02 Sep 2023

Making in 2023 Celebrates the Shared Human Side of Making

Dublin 22 Sep 2023

RIAI/IABS Golf Outing, 22 September 2023

Webinar 27 Sep 2023

Conservation-led masterplan for an urban brownfield site at the former CIE lands in Cork by Gareth O’Callaghan, MRIAI and Susan Dawson, MRIAI

RDS, Dublin | Online 11 Oct 2023

RIAI Conference 2023 #Collaboration , 11 & 12 October

Webinar 24 Oct 2023

RIAI Safety By Design, 24 October

Online 07 Nov 2023

RIAI Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP), 7 & 14 November

Pre-recorded Online

Restoring Concrete Structures of Heritage Significance - the Penguin Pool and other selected projects by John Allan (June 2023)

Pre-recorded Online

RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD: The Repair to Historic and Decorative Facades by Jimmy O’Friel, Oldstone Conservation (May 2023)

Pre-recorded Online

RIAI ADR CPD Workshop ‘Claims against Architects’ (May 2023)

Pre-recorded Online

RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD: Insulating Traditional Solid Walls by Dr Rosanne Walker (March 2023)

Pre-recorded Online

RIAI UDTF CPD: Compliance with Revised Part M 2022 (March 2023)

Pre-recorded Online

Training on Financial and Cashflow Management (February 2023)

RIAI Digital Chalk

RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: CPD Vernacular Buildings and how to Handle them (February 2023)

Pre-Recorded Online

BC(A)R – The Current Position and Challenges: From 3 Perspectives (November 2022)

RIAI Digital Chalk

RIAI UDTF CPD - Risks of Delayed DAC Applications (November 2022)

RIAI Digital Chalk

HR Update – Current and Upcoming Changes (October 2022)

Pre-recorded Online

RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: Hot Limes, NHLs & Historic Mortars: a Specifier’s Guide by Dr. Jason Bolton (June 2022)

Pre-recorded Online

RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD: CPD on Stained Glass Windows by Colette Langan (April 2022)

Pre-recorded Online

RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: Conservation within large-scale urban development – Grangegorman by Grainne Shaffrey and Conor Sreenan (March 2022)

RIAI Digital Chalk

RIAI Specifications CPD Webinar (March 2022)

Pre-recorded Online

CPD on Terracotta, Faience & Brick Specials - Approaches to Repair & Reproduction by Shane Nolan (February 2022)

Pre-recorded Online

COVID-19 – Ongoing Challenges in Contract Administration by McCann Fitzgerald (November 2021)

Pre-recorded Online

RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: CPD on Historic Steel Windows by Alexander Downes, Lambstongue (November 2021)

Pre-recorded Online

CPD Series on Role of Employer’s Representative (ER) in Public Capital Works Projects (September 2021)

Pre-recorded Online

RIAI CPD on Repairing Sash Windows by Ken Russell, October 2021 (Reduced Price)

RIAI Annual Conference

RIAI Architecture Awards

RIAI Awards

The RIAI Awards celebrate the work of Registered Architects, promoting good design and creating an awareness of the contribution that great architecture makes to society.

RIAI Simon Open Door

Simon Open Door is a partnership between the Simon Communities of Ireland and the RIAI.

RIAI Competitions and Design Reviews

The RIAI provides a full range of services to assist clients who wish to commission an Architectural Competition or a Design Review.

What's On

News

Architecture at the Edge Festival 2023, Programme Announcement

RIAI Welcomes Focus on Place-Making, Innovation and Low-Rise Medium-Density Development in the Draft Sustainable and Compact Settlements Guidelines for Planning Authorities (SCSG)

RIAI Expresses Concerns over Lack of Vision for Dublin City

RIAI calls on Government to invest in delivering quality, affordable housing in livable towns and cities in Budget 2024

Design4Zero – Moving to a Design for Performance Based Approach for Ireland’s Built Environment

Congratulations to Shane de Blacam FRIAI for Receiving the 2023 Royal Academy Architecture Prize

International Istanbul Museum of Modern Art Designed with Irish Influence

Irish Architecture Championed as RIAI Announce 19 Winners at 2023 RIAI Architecture Awards

International Rugby Experience Voted the Nation’s Favourite Building

“Town Centre Living” – RIAI and Minister O’Brien Announce Winners of Architectural Design Competitions for Creating High-Quality Homes in Town-Centre Locations

RIAI / AOTI Position Paper - Changing the Mindset from ‘Granny Flat’ to Flexible Home Adaptations

Ireland at Venice: In Search of Hy-Brasil

RIAI and the Academy of Urbanism, together with Galway City Council, launch Reimagining the Irish City and Town

Wood Awards Ireland 2022 winners announced

New E-Planning System: Wicklow County Council Go-Live April 2023

Grafton Architects and Office of Public Works Reimagine Crawford Art Gallery

Architecture and Planning Professions Join Forces on International Women’s Day

RIAI Represented at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

RIAI Addresses Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on Planning and Development Bill 2022

RIAI 2030 Climate Challenge Update

RIAI Research Identifies New “Low-Rise Medium-Density Housing” Model to deliver high quality homes and places

“Town Centre Living” Architectural Design Competitions launched by Minister O’Brien and RIAI

RIAI Strategy 2023-2027

Call for Nominations for Honorary Membership and Honorary Fellowship

2022 KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards - Winners Announced

The Build Digital Project and the RIAI Jointly Drive Digitisation in the Built Environment

Emmett Scanlon MRIAI appointed new Director of Irish Architecture Foundation

The New Library at Magdalene College by Niall McLaughlin Architects wins 2022 Stirling Prize

RIAI Celebrates the Rising Stars of Irish Architecture - Winners of the RIAI Future Award and RIAI Student Awards 2022 Announced

RIAI Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) Guidance

Upcoming Events

RIAI Blended Learning on the Use of DEAP to Demonstrate Compliance with TGD Part L

RIAI Blended Learning CPD: NZEB and TGD Part L Dwellings 2019

Accredited Level 8 Certificate in Energy Renovation of Traditional Buildings

Accredited Higher Diploma in Residential Energy Retrofit Management and 3 embedded Certificates

Design POP 2023 - Architecture and Design Festival, 1-3 September

Making in 2023 Celebrates the Shared Human Side of Making

RIAI/IABS Golf Outing, 22 September 2023

Conservation-led masterplan for an urban brownfield site at the former CIE lands in Cork by Gareth O’Callaghan, MRIAI and Susan Dawson, MRIAI

RIAI Conference 2023 #Collaboration , 11 & 12 October

RIAI Safety By Design, 24 October

RIAI Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP), 7 & 14 November

Restoring Concrete Structures of Heritage Significance - the Penguin Pool and other selected projects by John Allan (June 2023)

RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD: The Repair to Historic and Decorative Facades by Jimmy O’Friel, Oldstone Conservation (May 2023)

RIAI ADR CPD Workshop ‘Claims against Architects’ (May 2023)

RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD: Insulating Traditional Solid Walls by Dr Rosanne Walker (March 2023)

RIAI UDTF CPD: Compliance with Revised Part M 2022 (March 2023)

Training on Financial and Cashflow Management (February 2023)

RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: CPD Vernacular Buildings and how to Handle them (February 2023)

BC(A)R – The Current Position and Challenges: From 3 Perspectives (November 2022)

RIAI UDTF CPD - Risks of Delayed DAC Applications (November 2022)

HR Update – Current and Upcoming Changes (October 2022)

RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: Hot Limes, NHLs & Historic Mortars: a Specifier’s Guide by Dr. Jason Bolton (June 2022)

RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD: CPD on Stained Glass Windows by Colette Langan (April 2022)

RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: Conservation within large-scale urban development – Grangegorman by Grainne Shaffrey and Conor Sreenan (March 2022)

RIAI Specifications CPD Webinar (March 2022)

CPD on Terracotta, Faience & Brick Specials - Approaches to Repair & Reproduction by Shane Nolan (February 2022)

COVID-19 – Ongoing Challenges in Contract Administration by McCann Fitzgerald (November 2021)

RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: CPD on Historic Steel Windows by Alexander Downes, Lambstongue (November 2021)

CPD Series on Role of Employer’s Representative (ER) in Public Capital Works Projects (September 2021)

RIAI CPD on Repairing Sash Windows by Ken Russell, October 2021 (Reduced Price)

RIAI Annual Conference

RIAI Architecture Awards

RIAI Awards

RIAI Simon Open Door

RIAI Competitions and Design Reviews