Hometown Architect in Mountrath, Co Laois, explores creative ways to reconnect the town with the Whitehorse River as a link to its rich history of linen and cotton weaving.
Hometown Architect in Bailieborough aims to develop a design vision for a vacant town centre site in Bailieborough, Co Cavan, to create a new street that would link the Main Street and a major local supermarket.
Reimagine Sessions at Misleór Festival of Nomadic Cultures
22.09.2023
Join the Irish Architecture Foundation for "Where Is Our Meeting Point?", a morning of nomadic meeting and placemaking at the Misleór Festival in Galway.
Estate: Reimagine Session with Verity Jane Keefe and Dominic Stevens
18.11.2022
What is an estate? What could an estate be? This workshop is an exploration of the housing estate, open to everyone including architects, urbanists, artists, community groups and - most importantly - residents.
Reimagine Workers Villages Colloquium – What Next?
25.10.2022
As the Irish Architecture Foundation winds up this phase of the Workers' Village project, we are hosting an event that explores some of the themes connected to the project which will bring together academics, architects, and community members to think together about the legacy and future story of the Bord na Mona villages.
Colloquium Open Call: Workers’ Villages, What Next?
25.10.2022
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.
The IAF will be hosting an exhibition and series of talks on our Reimagine Workers’ Villages project at the 2022 Ploughing, celebrating the legacy of former Bord na Móna villages designed by architect Frank Gibney.
Reimagine Café – What happens when the shops sell up?
24.06.2022
Our July Reimagine Café provides an opportunity for people to come together to reimagine the future of retail in Clonmel town centre as part of the Clonmel Junction Arts Festival.
The Reimagine Café is a community space for all those involved in placemaking and reimagining their built environment, meeting once a month. The focus of this café is placemaking successes in County Waterford.