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.
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
James Howley pays a visit to the National Gallery as it prepares to reopen following a major refurbishment programme
Michael Craig’s miniature worlds continue a traditional Irish art form dating back to illuminated Christian manuscripts, writes James Howley
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
James Howley highlights future plans for Ballintubber Abbey, Co Mayo, one of ireland’s oldest places of worship
The modernity of the Goethe Institute in Merrion Square exemplifies sensitive renovation of Georgian buildings, writes James Howley
James Howley is impressed by Grafton Architects and O’Mahony Pike’s rebuild of the ESB headquarters and believes it is a building of international importance
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
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
James Howley finds the contemporary interventions bold and confident in the early 20th century electrical Substation at Dublin Port