Marie Bourke assesses the work of Francis Bindon, a portrait painter and designer of Irish country houses
Terence Reeves-Smyth visits the castle and gardens of Glenveagh in County Donegal and charts the history of this romantic hideaway
James Howley visits one of the largest primary schools in the country, centrally located alongside the Grand Canal on the southside of Dublin
Roger Stalley looks at the arguments for and against restoring Ireland’s ancient buildings
Roger Stalley considers the history and architecture of Ireland’s largest medieval priory, Athassel, County Tipperary
Peter Pearson visits Marlay House, at the foot of the Dublin Mountains, which was opened to the public fifty years ago
Terence Reeves-Smyth visits the restored Florence Court in Co Fermanagh, an alluring country house that reflects and sympathises with its surroundings
Louise Cotter visits Kinsale Library in Co Cork, winner of this year’s Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Conservation, Adaptation and Re-Use Award
Emmett Scanlon looks at the award-winning work of architect and teacher Robert Bourke
No other church in Dublin retains such an elaborate or such a complete High Victorian decorative scheme, writes Alistair Rowan
James Howley finds the contemporary interventions bold and confident in the early 20th century electrical Substation at Dublin Port
Louise Cotter visits the Student Hub at University College Cork, winner in the Adaptation and Re-use category in this year’s Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland Awards.
The new criminal court house in Cork unequivocally affirms the traditional role of court buildings to make an exemplary public statement, writes Judith Hill
Respect for memory and our individual attachment to place seems crucial to the ethos of Fishamble Architects, writes Emmett Scanlon
The Butler Gallery, with its impressive collection of mainly 20th-century Irish art, has found a new home in the restored and extended Evans Asylum, writes James Howley
The new Roe & Co Distillery demonstrates that large industrial buildings can be reimagined successfully with a combination of bold vision and good design, writes James Howley
Peter Pearson recounts the history and restoration of Powerscourt House, which occupies a distinguished place in Irish architectural history
Newman House is undoubtedly the right locus for this major initiative, where there is an affinity between form and content, writes Niall McCullough about Dublin’s new museum of literature
Deirdre conroy visits historic Kilmainham courthouse where a conservation project by OPW architects was recognised at this year’s riai awards
The modernity of the Goethe Institute in Merrion Square exemplifies sensitive renovation of Georgian buildings, writes James Howley
Emmett Scanlon introduces the portfolio of award-winning emerging architect David Leech
Ellen Rowley tracks the critical development of Grafton Architects from their beginnings on Dublin’s Grafton Street to their journey to Venice
Firmness and commodity in the service of delight; Sean O Laoire pays homage to engineer extraordinaire Peter Rice, whose career is celebrated at Dundalk County Museum this autumn
Peter Harbison traces political influence in the 12th-century foundation of the Cistercian Abbey at Jerpoint, County Kilkenny, where extensive conservation by the OPW is in progress
Diana Vreeland’s axiom is apt for architects Heneghan Peng whose global competition success expands unabated. John Mclaughlin looks at their recent win in Moscow
Is 2014 the moment when a tide of enthusiasm, funding, and vision will lead to a transformation of Limerick city, asks Judith Hill
On the 150th anniversary of its completion, Michael O’Neill traces key chapters in the Pakenham-Guinness Restoration of St Patrick’s Cathedral 1845-1865
Love it or loath it, the current ESB headquarters will soon be a thing of the past: Shane O’ Tooles considers the history of its contested ground
First opened for service on Christmas day 1814, the 200-year-old Chapel Royal is taking its place in 21st-century Dublin, writes Judith Hill
Few sites in Ireland are as resonant as Dublin’s GPO, where the new Witness History Centre enriches our understanding of this symbol of nationhood, writes James Howley
Despite banks rationalising their business through closure or reuse of branches, architectural patronage has recently been boosted by the Central Bank’s imminent move from Dame Street to North Wall Quay, writes Frank McDonald
Kevin V Mulligan reminds us of the cultural aspirations associated with the architectural competition for the National Museum of Ireland in the 1880’s
Winner of the 2022 RIBA Stirling Prize Níall McLaughlin tells Raymund Ryan that the ‘real function of architecture is to situate us in time’
James Howley pays a visit to the National Gallery as it prepares to reopen following a major refurbishment programme
Raymund Ryan assesses the career of Níall McLaughlin, the Irish architect whose research engages with the values of humanism.
Can the pragmatic 21st-century East range at Trinity College Dublin match the 18th-century splendour of the West Front? James Howley appraises recent developments on the campus
As St Mel’s Cathedral in County Longford prepares to reopen following the fire of 2009, Andrew Halpin reports on the rescued Shrine of St Caillin and Nicola Gordon Bowe recounts the history of the Clarke Studio windows
In his design for the new Coast Guard Station in Doolin, County Clare, Dominic Stevens has discovered his architecture of the Burren; an architecture of abstract rocks, describing the material nature of place, writes Steve Larkin
Overcoming the slow down at home, Irish architects Heneghan Peng, Grafton Architects, O’Donnell+Tuomey amongst others have looked to international competitions, but overseas projects are not without risk, writes John McLaughlin
The new Lexicon is a worthy member of Dublin’s distinguished group of public libraires, writes James Howley in his appraisal of the controversial new building.
O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects’ Saw Swee Hock Student Centre in London by Kester Rattenbury
With the recent passing of Ronald Tallon, Seán Ó Laoire reflects on the end of an era and remembers Michael Scott, founder and charismatic figurehead of Scott Tallon Walker
In his assessment of Fitzgerald Kavanagh and Partners’ award-winning Student Centre at UCD Seán ó Laoire charts the evolution of Ireland’s largest campus since its foundation
