RIAI Conference 2026

The RIAI Conference is the largest built environment event in Ireland, with more than 2,000 attendees attending in 2025 over two days (hybrid format). RIAI Members and their built-environment colleagues consider it an important annual networking and information-exchange event.

For the 2026 conference, RIAI President Fionnuala May FRIAI has chosen a theme centred on architecture’s value to our society, economy, and culture – Architecture for the Common Good. Speakers and sessions will explore how and where architects impact and influence – from policy development, governance and leadership to the delivery of our national infrastructure for housing, public buildings and spaces, and sustainable transport.

We are delighted to announce that the RIAI Conference 2026 has been recognised as an Associated Event of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Associated Presidency Events are events organised independently of the Presidency which align with the themes and priorities of Ireland’s EU Presidency and facilitate discussion of important issues policy at EU level. These events support wider participation in the Presidency, encourage policy discussion and engagement, and contribute to the broader programme of activity taking place throughout the Presidency term.

The RIAI is delighted about the support of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.  For more information, see here.

Over 30 Conference Speakers

The RIAI Conference will bring together a distinguished line-up of national and international practitioners and thought leaders over two exciting days to share ideas, solutions and exemplars.

The RIAI ‘Rising Stars’ session on 7 October will feature the Winners of the RIAI Emerging and RIAI Student Awards, who will present their innovative projects. We are also delighted to welcome, once more, a student exhibition from Ireland’s Schools of Architecture at the Architecture + Building Expo.

Registration

• Early Bird Rate: Two-day Member ticket is €240 (RDS or Online), and one-day Member ticket is €120 (RDS or Online).*
• Early Bird Rate: Two-day Non-Member is €290 (RDS or Online), and one-day Non-Member ticket is €145 (RDS or Online).

*Student and Architectural Graduates tickets will be announced in due course.  A minimum of 12 Structured CPD points by attending the full two-day programme

Networking with colleagues

The RIAI Conference, which takes place alongside the Architecture + Building Expo, is an invaluable opportunity to network with colleagues.  A popular feature is also the RIAI Pop-Up Bookshop.

Premier Conference Sponsor is once again Clay&Co., who have supported the RIAI Conference since 2016.