Kicking off Now Now Next 2017 at the Royal Irish Academy on March 23 was the dynamic duo from WORKac, Amale Andraos and Dan Wood. Amale Andraos is Dean of Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and co-founder of WORK Architecture Company. Dan Wood, FAIA, LEED AP, leads international projects for WORKac ranging from masterplans to buildings across the United States as well as in Asia, Africa, and Europe. WORKac explores the intersection of the urban, rural and natural, and has achieved international recognition including the 2015 American Institute of Architects NY Firm of the Year. Founded in 2003, they embrace reinvention and collaborate with other fields to rethink architecture ‘in the world.’ This talk was in partnership with the Royal Irish Academy and was chaired by Lawrence Lord.