Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects were announced as the 2020 recipients of the prestigious Pritzker Prize, regarded internationally as architecture's highest honour.

Four creative thinkers with different perspectives and priorities discuss ideas around occupation, inspired by Peter Maybury's Landfall.
Our Director Nathalie Weadick, Architect Emmett Scanlon and Senator Lynn Ruane join Peter for this free public talk produced by THISISPOPBABY.

Twelve months of celebrations for our 15th Birthday. The IAF's new programme was launched on Thursday the 20th February by Kevin Rafter, Chairperson of the Arts Council.

Irish Architectural Archive
February 18th – 29th, 2020
Tues - Mon, 10am – 5pm

The Walks in Loughrea set for an environmentally focused architectural installation.

Our designers at Unthink have completed the hoarding displaying the narrative for the process of this exciting community place-making initiative.

The IAF seeks enthusiastic volunteers interested in invigilating on upcoming exhibitions at the IAF HQ on Bachelors Walk.

Michael Goan and Dominic Stevens were recently welcomed as the latest additions to the Irish Architecture Foundation's Board of Directors.
We are delighted to have two such distinguished and experienced architects joining our Board.

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, founders and directors of Grafton Architects and winners of the 2020 RIBA Royal Gold Medal, awarded for significant influence on the advancement of architecture, will present their Gold Medal Lecture in London on the 12th February 2020.