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19/01/2016

Really good coverage from NPR here regarding the work of recent Pritzker Prize winner Alejandro Aravena, an expert proponent of 'socially conscious' architecture. Aravena believes in the importance of working collaboratively with communities to ensure the utility, beauty and sustainability of our built environment, well worth a listen - http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/13/462806422/2016-pritzker-prize-goes-to-chilean-architect-alejandro-aravena

19/01/2016

Very exciting news...only 10 days until we announce the ultimate winner of international design competition to imagine a creative new play and skate space in Ballyfermot, D10. The competition has been a collaboration between Irish Architecture Foundation, Dublin City Council, and The Matheson Foundation with project management and community engagement services supported by Mayvn Creative.

21/10/2015

13/10/2015

Unless architecture is truly your passion, Norman Foster thinks you should simply find something else to pursue. In t...

12/10/2015

Still loving and learning from these fantastic guides to 'Tactical Urbanism' by CoDesign Studio and The Street Plans Collaborative - an invaluable resource for community placemaking - which you can read or purchase here: http://tacticalurbanismguide.com/

06/10/2015

We'll be running this site visit for architects, landscape architects and designers interested in the IAF's Play Park design competition on Thursday 15th October at 2pm - email [email protected] for more information!

06/07/2015

06/07/2015

Full details of the project that we are currently working on with the Irish Architecture Foundation, The Matheson Foundation and Dublin City Council - http://www.architecturefoundation.ie/activities/matheson-play-park/

20/05/2015

Productive Wednesday's!

12/05/2015

A clue to the next project we will be working on...anyone recognise this building? More news to follow next week!

27/04/2015

A fascinating essay on the social and design principles behind Holland's 'play revolution' in the 1940's and 1950's which led to the positive re-imagining of Amsterdam's public spaces http://bit.ly/1GyxSZu

In 1947, the architect Aldo van Eyck built his first playground in Amsterdam, on the Bertelmanplein. Many hundreds more followed, in a spatial experiment that has (positively) marked the childhood ...

20/04/2015

We'll be attending this event for social entrepreneurs, creators, active citizens and innovators on the 13th May in The National Gallery of Ireland. The event is FREE but registration is recommended! https://www.thersa.org/events/fellowship-events/2015/5/rsa-engage-dublin/

RSA Events include over 100 free public lectures, talks, debates and screenings a year, as well as networking events and conferences exclusive to RSA Fellows, plus workshops hosted by the RSA Action & Research Centre.