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The Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF) is Ireland’s organisation for the advancement of the culture and communication of architecture. iaf.ie

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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How is Dublin changing? What do we want it to become? Join the conversation! For the 1st time, Open Table brings the conversation to each of Dublin’s 4 local authority areas, inviting communities to share experiences, knowledge & ideas for your neighbourhoods. Book at openhousedublin.com #OHD26
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Explore Dublin city and county with a whole weekend of child, teen and family-friendly tours and activities! Open House Junior 10-11 October Free Programme & booking at openhousedublin.com/junior/
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We are delighted to launch IAF Podcasts, a new platform for conversations about architecture and the stories that bind people and place. Our first series, Public Domain, sees IAF going on a national tour for conversations about what it means to be public in Ireland today. iaf.ie/events/publi...
Black drawings of a leaf, a cross-section of a cell, and two labyrinth patters on a cream background. Bright pink text says Public Domain / IAF Podcasts.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Open House Dublin festival programme is now live! openhousedublin.com 🗓 Festival dates: 10-18 October 📍 Across Dublin City and County 🎟 Free, with a range of pre-book and drop-in tours and events Booking will open on Wednesday 23 September at 10am. #OpenHouseDublin #OHD26
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Next up in The Scale of Distance: Donn Holohan & Elspeth Lee Wed 23 Sept, 1pm, online Based between Hong Kong & Ireland, they will explore how distance can sharpen understanding of place & how architecture might respond more closely to local resources, skills & environments. iaf.ie/events/the-s...
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The Scale of Distance with Donn Holohan and Elspeth Lee
Part of a series of online conversations on architecture, diaspora and the meaning of home.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We are thrilled that the IAF, 12th Field, Meath County Council and Offaly County Council have won the ESB Creative Sustainability Award at the Business to Arts Awards 2026 for Bog Bothy.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
#NewLifeOldBuildings 2026 starts this Wednesday with a full afternoon & evening of events in Limerick City focused on the topic of Building Care. Full programme, speaker bios & free booking on our website! iaf.ie/events/new-l... #BuiltHeritage #LimerickCity @ilovelimerick.bsky.social
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New Life Old Buildings in Limerick, 9 September
Building a Culture of Care
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
NOW OPEN: To Not Design Is To Cost The Earth iaf.ie/events/exhib... 🗓️ 3-27 September 2026 📍 The Building Centre, London ⏰ Monday-Friday, 9-6 (closed weekends) 🎟️ Free entry Featured work by architects across Ireland shows how design thinking responds to social, spatial & climate challenges.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
As #BogBothy settles into its final 2026 stop, we look back at the fantastic community engagement led by the Cornafulla Micro Reserve team. It's truly inspiring how a place to gather & even a small team can pull a community together to experience the bog in new ways! @tocharstories.bsky.social
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New Life Old Buildings 2026 starts 2 weeks from today! 📍 Limerick 9 & 16 Sept 💻 Online 22 & 23 Oct iaf.ie/events/new-l... Join us to explore how vacant & underused buildings can become places for connection & how caring for what we already have can help build more sustainable & resilient places.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This September we're bringing the exhibition To Not Design Is To Cost The Earth to London! 🗓️ 3–25 September 2026 📍 The Building Centre, London 🎟️ Free entry, Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm 🔗 iaf.ie/events/exhib... Drawings, photographs and films feature the work of architects across the island of Ireland.
Photo of a colourful display of photographs and drawings on a dark purple wall in a moody, industrial looking space. A young Asian woman is looking at the exhibition. Overlaid white text says "To Not Design Is To Cost The Earth / The Building Centre, London / Exhibition"
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Delighted to announce New Life Old Buildings 2026, our national programme exploring how caring for existing buildings can help shape more connected, sustainable & resilient places. Limerick 9 & 16 September Online 22 & 23 October iaf.ie/events/new-l... Supported by @nbhsireland.bsky.social
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
#BogBothy will make its final stop at Cloontuskert, Co. Roscommon, opening on Saturday 15 August. Activity will be led locally by Cloontuskert Tidy Towns, a voluntary community group dedicated not only to environmental improvement but also to celebrating the distinctive heritage of Cloontuskert.
Aerial photo of Cloontuskert, with housing in the foreground, fields behind, and the bog beyond that. White lettering says: Bog Bothy - Cloontuskert
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The Scale of Distance with Rory Corr 🗓️ Wed 19 Aug, 1-2pm 💻 Online 🎟️ iaf.ie/events/the-s... Join us for conversations with architects of the Irish diaspora on design, distance and what it means to feel at home in the world today. First up is Scotland-based architect Rory Corr (Office Corr Higgins).
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Introducing The Scale of Distance, an exciting new IAF programme! iaf.ie/events/the-s... This is a brand new conversation series gathering together architects from the Irish diaspora to explore architecture, identity, belonging and the meaning of home. Starting 19 August - booking now open!
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The Scale of Distance
A series of online conversations on architecture, diaspora and the meaning of home.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Calling architects interested in community-led practice! Applications are open for an Architect in Residence on How We Move, an exciting new partnership between @kildarecoco.bsky.social Arts Service and the IAF. Read more & apply by 31 August: iaf.ie/news/how-we-... #Placemaking #CreativeHealth
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dpr-barcelona @dpr-barcelona.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Last week to apply, come and join the LINA family! With the @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social, we organise the LINA Writing Award each year to publish the recipient's written work as part of a series. We also select a curator for the digital LINA Library, a relevant archive of knowledge production.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Volunteer for #OpenHouseDublin 2026! iaf.ie/news/volunte... 🗓️ 10-18 October 📍 Dublin city & county Every year, 300+ volunteers help us steward events, host tours & help keep the festival running smoothly. Meet like-minded people, develop your skills & explore Dublin as an #OHD26 volunteer!
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Mark your calendars for #OHD26! The festival programme is shaping up behind the scenes, and we can't wait to share it with you in September!
Black on pale grey: Irish Architecture Foundation / Open House Dublin / Save the date / 10-18 October
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Come work with us! We’re hiring for 2 roles to support #OpenHouseDublin festival 2026! iaf.ie/news/hiring-... . Volunteers Officer . Events and Bookings Officer Both roles are fixed-term, full-time, based in Dublin. Salary: €32,000 pro rata (both roles) Apply by: Friday 17 July, 5pm
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We're hiring for Open House Dublin 2026
<h3>The Irish Architecture Foundation is recruiting two key roles to support the delivery of Open House Dublin 2026, Ireland’s largest festival of architecture.</h3>
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The Open Call for Architects for our national #ArchitectsInSchools programme is now open! Inspire the next generation by guiding collaborative architecture workshops in schools! This is a paid opportunity. Apply by 31 July through iaf.ie/news/ais-arc... @artscouncilireland.bsky.social
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Closing soon (18 June) - Don't miss your chance to propose any tours or events you'd like to contribute to this year's #OpenHouseDublin festival in October! iaf.ie/news/ohd26-o...
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A multi-sensory installation, Assembly: #IrelandAtVenice 2025 by Cotter & Naessens begins its Irish tour this weekend. Join us for Assembly Conversations, chaired by @emmett-scanlon.bsky.social, 14 June, 4pm @corkmidsummer.bsky.social. The talk will be followed by the exhibition opening at 6pm.
Photo of the outer curve of the circular, timber Assembly installation. It is inside a large room with a stone wall with large windows on the left. Sunlight through the windows casts rectangular patterns on the floor and a fan pattern on the back wall, over the door where visitors are entering.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The #opencall for @linacommunity.bsky.social Fellows is here! Apply by 3 August to become a LINA Fellow and collaborate with member organisations from across Europe on the LINA Architecture Programme over the next year. lina.community/open-call/
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
It's #NationalVolunteerWeek! We want to say a huge thank you to the 400 volunteers who supported the #OpenHouseDublin festival in 2025 and return year on year. Your enthusiasm, care and commitment help shape Open House Dublin into a festival that is open, welcoming and inspiring. 🙌 #NVW26
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
We're thrilled to share that #BogBothy - our project with 12th Field architects & peatland communities - has been selected for an AAI Award 2026 by the Architectural Association of Ireland! iaf.ie/news/bog-bot... #AAIAwards #CreativeIreland #CreativeClimateAction #SustainableDesign #community
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AAI Award 2026 Win
We connect people with architecture across Ireland. Through festivals, exhibitions, learning and placemaking, we explore how the built environment shapes lives, culture and communities.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
We're delighted to partner with @ilfdublin.bsky.social for the first time this year and look forward to welcoming author John Grindrod to Dublin! The Secret Life of Suburbia Tuesday 19 May, 20:00 Merrion Square - Synge venue 18+ Tickets: €12 / €10 ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes...
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The Secret Life of Suburbia John Grindrod
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Announcing Bog Bothy 2026! iaf.ie/news/bog-bot... Thanks to our new partnership with Tóchar, #BogBothy returns this summer, working with Midlands communities to explore how architecture, placemaking & collective action can shape new relationships with Ireland’s peatlands.
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Bog Bothy 2026: A new partnership for peatlands architecture
We connect people with architecture across Ireland. Through festivals, exhibitions, learning and placemaking, we explore how the built environment shapes lives, culture and communities.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Do you or your organisation have something you'd like to include in this year’s #OpenHouseDublin festival? It could be a tour, family activity, talk, exhibition... You name it. Be part of opening up Dublin this October! Send your proposals by 18 June, and we'll be in touch. iaf.ie/news/ohd26-o...
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OHD26 Open Call
<h3>Do you have something you would like to include in this year’s Open House Dublin?</h3>
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Delighted to be participating in LINA Blueprints in Ljubljana this week!
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
What impact does the Open House Dublin festival make? Read the newly published Open House Dublin Impact Report 2025 to find out! iaf.ie/ohd-impact-2... (Photo by Rich Gilligan) #OpenHouseDublin #OHD25 #FutureHeritage
Dublin skyline dominated by Liberty Hall rising over the roofs against a grey sky. The roofs of VHI and Irish Life are in the foreground, with the dome of the Four Courts and the Poolbeg Towers in the background.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Ageing in Place — Free Walking Tour of Temple Bar, Dublin Friday 29 May 2026, 11:00-12:00 www.eventbrite.ie/e/ageing-in-... We're proud to offer a unique guided walking tour on the past and present of Temple Bar, led by Michael McDermott, as part of the #BealtaineFestival. #DublinWalkingTour
A tour group in a paved city square, surrounded by red brick and concrete buildings. There is also a tree in the square. It is a cloudy day.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
In this @architecturetoday.bsky.social article, LINA Writing Award 2026 recipients Gjiltinë Isufi and Fiachra McCarthy discuss their work in progress. With @dpr-barcelona.bsky.social, we're looking forward to bringing their book on the Trepça Mine into the light of day! @linacommunity.bsky.social
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Multidisciplinary artist Luke Casserly recently presented a listening of his soundscape at Girley Bog, offering a glimpse into work developed during his Bog Bothy residency in 2025. Commissioned by IAF & 12th Field, it weaves together voices, stories & sounds gathered across Clara & Girley Bogs.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Today's IAF newsletter - the first issue of 2026 - features a fresh look and a focus on Design in a Wet Land 🌧️ Check it out! mailchi.mp/iaf/2026-1-m... (Photo from Luke Casserly's #BogBothy soundscape sharing at Girley Bog. Photo by Luke Brabazon.)
A young boy wearing an orange raincoat poses with a model of the bright yellow Bog Bothy structure on his head, with a mossy fringe hanging down. He is looking up at the camera and smiling while holding the "hat" on by its two strings, one in each hand.
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dpr-barcelona @dpr-barcelona.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
We're delighted to announce the 2026 LINA Writing Award recipients, a project we do together with our friends from @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social for @linacommunity.bsky.social Congrats to Gjiltinë Isufi (Kosovo) and Fiachra McCarthy (Ireland); we're so looking forward to be working with them 📖🌱
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IAF and dpr-barcelona announce the 2026 LINA Writing Award recipients
<p>We are delighted to announce that Gjiltinë Isufi (Kosovo) and Fiachra McCarthy (Ireland) have been selected for the LINA Writing Award 2026.</p>
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The IAF will lead a public discussion at the Irish premiere of 2 films newly commissioned by @opwireland.bsky.social celebrating publicly funded architectural projects. Screening 20 February, 12:00 @lighthousecinema.bsky.social as part of #dublininternationalfilmfestival. iaf.ie/news/iaf-lea...
Looking up at the roofline of a green-clad building whose walls open out like vents, a flock of seagulls are taking flight from the roof against a moody grey sky.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
There are only *2 days left* to sign the HouseEurope! petition calling on the EU to restrict demolition and make adaptive reuse the norm. We need another 8500 signatures from Ireland and 1m signatures total for it to go forward. Please sign and share today! www.houseeurope.eu
A large group of people sit on wide marble steps and hold up yellow posters saying FIX IT!
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
We are seeking up to 5 new Board members to join us this year. You don't need to be an architect to apply. We're looking for a good mix of professional and life experience from candidates who represent the diversity of the Irish population. Read more and apply by 6 February! iaf.ie/news/join-ou...
A group of people gathered in front of the pillars of the GPO in Dublin. Some are wearing Open House Dublin volunteer jerseys.
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The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon @artscouncilireland.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
📢 We are inviting expressions of interest from artists & arts professionals interested in being part of our peer panels, which play a key role in decisions on funding applications. Deadline: 5:30pm, Tues 3 Feb Read more: bit.ly/45H5rvp 📷: Light-Sensitive Photography
A performer dressed in a sporty outfit raises their arms on a brightly lit stage at an outdoors live event, with a crowd watching on and blue lights casting dramatic shadows.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
#BogBothy continues in 2026! Communities across the Midlands who feel a strong connection to their local peatlands & would like to host the Bog Bothy, deliver a public programme, & take part in a collaborative co-design process rooted in place have until 6 Feb to apply! iaf.ie/news/bog-bot...
In a bog landscape, with a pile of brush in the foreground and trees in the background, people are gathered and playing games in front of a bright yellow structure.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Happy New Year! As we enter 2026, we are seeking up to 5 new Board members to support our mission as we embark on implementing our new strategy, Shaping Our Future, Building Our Knowledge 2026-2033. Apply by 6 February, 18:00 Dublin time iaf.ie/news/join-ou...
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Join our Board
<p>Irish Architecture Foundation seeks applications for our Board of Directors.</p>
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
We wish you and your loved ones a peaceful and joyful holiday! Our office will be closed from 19 December to 5 January. We look forward to seeing you again in 2026.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Bog Bothy 2025 wrapped up with The Art of the Bog on 28 November, as we gathered to reflect on the story so far. Great conversation between 12th Field, Bernie Henry (Clara Heritage Society) & artist in residence Luke Casserly, chaired by IAF's Dean Black. Photo by Ste Murray.
Left to right: Dean Black, Luke Casserly, Bernie Henry, David Jameson, Evelyn D'Arcy. They are seated in front of an audience, whose heads are in the foreground. They are smiling and laughing. Behind them is a glass wall and a black wall with the IAF logo in white and a flat screen.
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RHA Gallery @rha-arts.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
We are now accepting first round entries for the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition, in association with McCann FitzGerald. Join us next summer for the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition featuring painting, print, sculpture, drawing, photography, mixed media and architectural models. 1/
We are now accepting first round entries for the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition, in association with McCann FitzGerald. A photograph shows the RHA Atrium during this year's Annual Exhibition. 

Image - Ros Kavanagh Photography.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
For 20 years our mission has been to champion the power of architecture to transform lives & improve the places where we live, learn, work & play. Last week we launched our new strategy, which will sustain our cultural mission for the next 8 years. Here's to the next chapter! iaf.ie/strategy
Photo of stacks of the white and red strategy document on a white table.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Looking back at our time in Clara and Girley with #BogBothy this summer. Lots to be proud of, to reflect on, and to plan for the future! Watch the video: vimeo.com/1142134005?s... (by Luke Brabazon)
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
This is the FINAL WEEKEND to visit the exhibitions at IAF House. Open Sat & Sun, 12-5pm at Charlemont Square From design imperatives to diasporic experiences to a campaign to end demolition, these exhibitions address vital challenges in Ireland's built environment & beyond. Come see what you think!
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
FINAL WEEK to see the #exhibitions at IAF House, including Mise Le Meas - a reflection through letters, drawings & films on the experience of young people who have left Dublin behind to find work or another life. Charlemont Square, D02 K2P6 Open Wed-Sun, 12-5pm Free admission iaf.ie/events/exhib...
Over the shoulder shot of a young woman (left) and a young man (right) looking at a display of writings and drawings on paper, mounted on a black wall.
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Irish Architecture Foundation @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea - our international talks series - wraps up next week with Léopold Lambert @thefunambulist.bsky.social in conversation with @saragreavu.bsky.social. Sat 29 Nov, 7pm, IAF House More tickets released! www.eventbrite.ie/e/leopold-la... #IAFFutureHeritage
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