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19 January 2012
1907 – Irish International Exhibition, Dublin

1907 – Irish International Exhibition, Dublin

Architect: Kaye-Parry & Ross The leading force behind the project was William Martin Murphy, a prominent businessman and owner of the Irish Independent, Clerys, and the Dublin United Transport Company. The exposition ran...

01 December 2011
1852 – National Exhibition, Cork

1852 – National Exhibition, Cork

Architect: Sir John Benson The National Exhibition was housed in a cruciform building, with four ‘transepts’, specially designed and erected at the Corn Exchange on Albert Quay, the site of the present City...

22 November 2011
1939 – Irish Pavilion, New York World’s Fair

1939 – Irish Pavilion, New York World’s Fair

Architect: Michael Scott Image above courtesy Irish Architectural Archive Michael Scott’s most important pre-war commission – the Irish Pavilion for the New York World Fair. This was completed before his final examinations. Scott...

24 June 2010
1863 – Design for Exhibition Palace & Winter Garden, Dublin

1863 – Design for Exhibition Palace & Winter Garden, Dublin

Architect: Alfred G. Jones “The committee, as our readers are aware, selected from the designs for this work submitted in competition, one by Mr. Alfred G. Jones, of Dublin. We have engraved a...

09 February 2010
1853 – Great Industrial Exhibition, Dublin

1853 – Great Industrial Exhibition, Dublin

Architect: Sir John Benson The Great Industrial Exhibition in 1853 was the largest international event to be held in Ireland. It lasted from the 12th of May to the 31st of October, and...

05 February 2010
1865 – Dublin Exhibition

1865 – Dublin Exhibition

Architect: Alfred G. Jones This was the second of three major International Exhibitions held in Dublin, constructed on what later became Iveagh Gardens – a previous exhibition was held in Merrion Square (1853...

01 February 2010
1876 – Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia

1876 – Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia

The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official World’s Fair in the United States, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence...

04 December 2009
1929 – Barcelona Pavilion, Barcelona

1929 – Barcelona Pavilion, Barcelona

Architect: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe One of the classic designs of International Modernism, technically this building should be called the German Pavilion in Barcelona, since it was constructed as a temporary building...

03 December 2009
1890 – International Exhibition of Industry Science & Art, Edinburgh

1890 – International Exhibition of Industry Science & Art, Edinburgh

Architect: Charles C. Lindsay