The chairman of Bord Pleanala has criticised the poor quality of design in many new housing developments and warned about planning refusals as a result. John O’Connor said in some developments there had...
A proposed development of 100 houses for the tiny West Cork village of Castletownshend has proved unifying with 93 per cent of the residents opposed to it. A committee formed at a public...
Text © Shane O’Toole. Drawings and photo of souvenir cards © de Paor architects. Bottom photo © Thetis SpA. All other photos © Dennis Mortell. Composite version of the piece first published in...
Text © Shane O’Toole. Railway footbridge and pavilion at Four Oaks, Birmingham, designed in collaboration with EilÃs O’Connell. Photo of O’Connell’s maquette © EilÃs O’Connell. Pump House photo © Douglas Atfield. All others...
Text © Shane O’Toole. Collage and bottom photo © Niall McLaughlin Architects. All other photos © Nick Kane. First published in The Sunday Times, March 12, 2000, as “Making light of building” to...
Although 42pc of architectural students who qualified ten years ago were women, only 16pc of women are currently registered as working in the profession here. Where are the others? Ireland has a smaller...
Text © Shane O’Toole. Photo of Castle Street © Dublin Civic Trust. Photo of corner of Castle Street and Werburgh Street © de Blacam and Meagher. All other photos © MacInnes Photography Ltd....
Architect: McGarry Ní Éanaigh Architects The winning design entry by McGarry NiEanaigh for the Smithfield Plaza competition. In 1997 Dublin Corporation sponsored an international design competition for the regeneration of the space at...
Ireland is now the second most expensive country in Europe for buying a house according to a new international survey. It now costs 18 times the average yearly disposable income to purchase a...
