Reimagine Place is a central portal for placemaking that harnesses the agency of communities across Ireland to amplify their potential in a way that can transform their physical, social, psychological well being. 

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Reimagine is a nationwide placemaking programme by the Irish Architecture Foundation, working with communities across Ireland to co-create and co-design solutions to problems or opportunities they’ve identified in their locality.

Reimagine matches architects with local partners, enabling communities to play an active role in the development of their neighbourhoods, streetscapes, parks, villages and towns.

Find out more about our projects in the “Fieldwork” section, and stay up to date on the “News” page. Go to “Resources” for toolkits, videos and essays, , and to “About” to find out more about us.

Hometown Architect Webinar

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Hometown Architect Webinar

3rd July 2025, from 1pm to 2.15pm
3rd July 2025, from 1pm to 2.15pm
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A Place Belongs Forever To

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A Place Belongs Forever To

Saturday, 9th November 2024
A one-day symposium aimed at promoting, challenging, and expanding interdisciplinary placemaking practice.
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Reimagine Session – Creating a Fundraising Plan

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Reimagine Session – Creating a Fundraising Plan

Join us for an insightful Reimagine Session to learn the fundamentals for crafting an effective fundraising plan. Wednesday, October 30th 2024 - 1pm
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Reimagine Café – This Place Makes Me Feel

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Reimagine Café – This Place Makes Me Feel

Join us in Headford for a Reimagine Café as part of the Something In The Water Community Arts Festival.
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New Life for Old Buildings in Limerick: Onsite Insight

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New Life for Old Buildings in Limerick: Onsite Insight

11.10.2024 - 12.10.2024
Join the IAF for hands-on advice and technical know-how sessions with contributions from Common Knowledge's Cian Corcoran and architect Caelan Bristow
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New Life for Old Buildings in Limerick: First Steps: No Finance, No Project

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New Life for Old Buildings in Limerick: First Steps: No Finance, No Project

04.10.2024 - 05.10.2024
Join the IAF for a weekend of essential financial and practical guidance and inspiration for those beginning their journey of breathing new life into old buildings.
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New Life for Old Buildings launch weekend in Limerick – We Are What We Build

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New Life for Old Buildings launch weekend in Limerick – We Are What We Build

20.09.2024 - 21.09.2024
Join us for a unique Culture Night experience as we launch our New Life for Old Buildings Limerick series 2024.
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Reimagine Session – The Process of Placemaking

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Reimagine Session – The Process of Placemaking

Thursday 18th July, 1pm
Join us for an inspiring webinar about the Process of Placemaking
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Announcing the Reimagine Hometown Architect projects 2024

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Announcing the Reimagine Hometown Architect projects 2024

Community groups in Cavan, Laois and Donegal team up with local architects to co-develop regeneration projects
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Bog Bothy – Project Update

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Bog Bothy – Project Update

To mark World Wetland Day, we are sharing an update on our Bog Bothy Project! Find out about what the team have been up to, and how to track their journey to creating a new peatlands architecture.
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Bog Bothy project awarded Creative Climate Action funding

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Bog Bothy project awarded Creative Climate Action funding

The Bog Bothy project will help nurture a new, sustainable relationship with Ireland’s ecologically and culturally important bog landscape.
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Announcing the Reimagine Hometown Architect projects 2023

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Announcing the Reimagine Hometown Architect projects 2023

These five rural towns have been awarded €10,000 each to tackle vacancy and dereliction and increase accessibility...
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Hometown Architect Open Call – Information Sessions

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Hometown Architect Open Call – Information Sessions

Join us online for information sessions on the Hometown Architect open call on November 23rd and December 13th, to learn more about the process and clarify any queries. Register here today.
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Exhibition Reception: Workers’ Villages

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Exhibition Reception: Workers’ Villages

You are invited to the official opening of the Workers' Villages exhibition in the Science Gallery in Dublin on November 9th, at 5.30pm.
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Colloquium Open Call: Workers’ Villages, What Next?

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Colloquium Open Call: Workers’ Villages, What Next?

On November 9th, the IAF will host a Workers’ Villages colloquium, which will bring together academics, architects and community members to think together about the legacy and future story of the Bord na Mona villages. The IAF is inviting submissions for two essays to be included in this colloquium.
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Workers’ Villages – National Ploughing Championships 2022

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Workers’ Villages – National Ploughing Championships 2022

Over three days, the Reimagine Workers’ Villages team introduced the project to hundreds of people attending the festival, with a bespoke exhibition and a series of panel talks in the Government Village bringing the project to the national stage.
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Resources

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