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College Square was redesigned to give its residential block more impact. Why did An Bord Pleanála make such a misguided decision?
I bought an apartment in Temple Bar, having written about the vital need for people to live in the city centre. I was so full of optimism about the future of Dublin then
Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant, designed by Clancy Moore, is the first in the world with an architect as an integrated part of the design team
The Dublin glass-and-steel house is Ireland’s only private late-20th century home rated as of national importance. Tallon’s vision is threatened by a new home
A wide-ranging compilation of essays by the Irish Cities 2070 think tank, which is backed by the Irish Academy of Engineering and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland
Restoration projects at Belfast’s Bank Buildings, which had been destroyed by fire in 2018, and McKee Barracks in Dublin share the top prize
‘Looking at the illustrations and reading the captions alone would be an excellent introduction to this eye-opening book’
Leo Carroll’s building, with its ‘elegant spiral staircases, delicate balustrading and bold terrazzo flooring’, would be razed
John M Johansen’s recognisable building, which opened in 1964 is among city’s finest modernist architecture
The landmark’s extraordinarily speedy restoration could well become President Emmanuel Macron’s most enduring legacy
As a potent piece of Ireland’s history, the castle is truly a national treasure. We should handle it with a lot more care
More Than Concrete Blocks: Volume 3, about Dublin’s 20th-century buildings and their stories, marks the end of a 12-year ‘epic journey’
Dublin is now far outclassed by the way cities such as Edinburgh present their Georgian histories – and the ESB’s proposed replacement doesn’t pass muster
While plans to regulate the sector are delayed, anyone who can produce documentary evidence that they’ve been an Airbnb host for seven years or more will be in the clear
George’s Street Arcade owner Gwen Layden is more like a curator, nurturing a mix of businesses to ensure the Victorian shopping centre remains diverse
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
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