Meet @emmett-scanlon.bsky.social (@irisharchitecturef.bsky.social) — provocation on placemaking & living environments. ECIS26 · Dublin · 10–13 Nov · free (Day 1–2). 🎟 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002740893926?aff=bluesky ℹ️ https://failtefuture.eu #ECIS26

And that's a wrap for Fumbally Exchange at Open House Dublin 2026. Thank you to everyone at @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social who made it all happen, and especially the lovely volunteers who kept us company for the day and made sure our visitors didn't get lost.

Preparing to welcome visitors to our offices at Blackpitts this morning for Open House Dublin, and for the last couple of days of our FEXA - Contemporary Art exhibition. And it's a beautiful morning for it! @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social

Last Sunday, 11 October, architect Emmett Scanlon explained why he was spending so much time in a midlands bog... Find out why, any time, on www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/sunday-miscellany/ or RTÉ Listen @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social

What does it mean to live, thrive & belong in Dublin today? Join the conversation! Town Hall: Dublin Is Living will explore some of the big questions facing Dublin city & county. 🗓️ Thursday 15 October, 6.30–8.30pm 📍 Wood Quay venue, Fishamble Street 🎟️ Free from openhousedublin.com/locations/du...

Join us for O’Connell Street Cultures, a panel exploring the people, cultures & stories of one of Dublin's most important streets. 🗓️ Tuesday 13 October, 6:30-8pm 📍 IAF House, 114–116 Capel Street, D1 🎟️ Free from openhousedublin.com/locations/du... #OpenHouseDublin #ArchitectureFestival #OHD26

Looking for some free family fun this weekend? Check out Open House Junior - 30 tours, workshops and activities all around Dublin, just for kids, teens, and their grown-ups! Still some spots available to book: openhousedublin.com/junior/ #OpenHouseDublin #OHD26 #ArchitectureFestival

The Scale of Distance with Déirdre McKenna 🗓️ Wednesday 21 October, 13:00-14:00 Irish time 💻 Online 🎟️ Free from iaf.ie/events/the-s... Join us for conversations with architects of the #IrishDiaspora on design, distance and what it means to feel at home in the world today.

The Scale of Distance with Déirdre McKenna

Part of a series of online conversations on architecture, diaspora and the meaning of home.

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On 11 Oct, the Irish boglands: past, present and imagined future. Writing the Bog (Pt 1), with Irish Architecture Foundation and 12th Field’s Bog Bothy Project. Writers Margaret Hickey, Niamh Donnellan, Karen McHugh, Anthony Baggott, Emmett Scanlon and Claire Cotter @irisharchitecturef.bsky.social

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

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/

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...

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

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...

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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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.

#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

New Life Old Buildings in Limerick, 9 September

Building a Culture of Care

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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.

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

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.

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.

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

#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.

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).

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!

The Scale of Distance

A series of online conversations on architecture, diaspora and the meaning of home.

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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

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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The Open Call for LINA Fellows is here! Up to 22 individuals and teams will be selected to attend the LINA Forum (Barcelona, October 2026) to create connections and initiate collaborations that take place throughout the upcoming year. Apply by 3 August! lina.community

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!

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!

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

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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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