Past Events

The Open House Dublin Big Debate ‘How to write a city’

The Open House Dublin Big Debate ‘How to write a city’

14/10/2022
6:30 pm

What does the future hold for Dublin? This year’s Big Debate considers 'How to write the City'.

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Workers’ Villages Exhibition

Workers’ Villages Exhibition

14/10/2022  - 17/02/2023

The Reimagine Workers’ Villages exhibition is a celebration of the work and legacy of architect Frank Gibney and the communities that were created through his innovative Bord na Móna villages.

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Free Gallery Tours for Third-level Students

Free Gallery Tours for Third-level Students

14/10/2022  - 17/02/2023

Third-level classes and student societies are invited to book free group tours.

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Housing Unlocked Free Gallery Tours

Housing Unlocked Free Gallery Tours

14/10/2022  - 17/02/2023

Exhibition tours will take place at The Science Gallery Dublin at 1pm every Tuesday and Thursday and at 3pm every Saturday.

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Common Knowledge present Homeward

Common Knowledge present Homeward

21/10/2022
6:00 pm

An exploration of what makes a house a home.

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Exhibition Talk: House it all work? Eco:Cube – A Modular Living Concept

Exhibition Talk: House it all work? Eco:Cube – A Modular Living Concept

28/10/2022
1:00 pm

How fast can we deliver low carbon homes?

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Exhibition Talk: House it all work? Model Housing – Urban Horticulture

Exhibition Talk: House it all work? Model Housing – Urban Horticulture

04/11/2022
1:00 pm

How might we optimise quality of life in a compact urban block?

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Colloquium: Reimagine Workers Villages – What Next?

Colloquium: Reimagine Workers Villages – What Next?

09/11/2022
3:00 pm

Essays and presentations on themes connected to the IAF's Workers' Villages project.

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Opening Reception – Reimagine Workers Villages Exhibition

Opening Reception – Reimagine Workers Villages Exhibition

09/11/2022  - 09/11/2022
5:30 pm

Opening Reception for the Workers' Villages exhibition, with guest speaker Fergal MacCabe

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Exhibition Talk: House it all work? Thirty-Three Churches

Exhibition Talk: House it all work? Thirty-Three Churches

11/11/2022
1:00 pm

Can church sites provide housing?

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Workshop: dogma&opinion (TYPE)

Workshop: dogma&opinion (TYPE)

17/11/2022
6:30 pm

Learn more about the issues shaping contemporary Irish housing with Type, a platform for design in the built environment.

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Exhibition Talk: House it all work? The Working-Home

Exhibition Talk: House it all work? The Working-Home

18/11/2022
1:00 pm

Can vacant shops be used for housing?

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Housing: A Timeless Challenge – Talking Housing Histories

Housing: A Timeless Challenge – Talking Housing Histories

24/11/2022
6:30 pm

What have we learned from the successes and failures of the past?

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Exhibition Talk: House it all work? Start Spreading the Mews

Exhibition Talk: House it all work? Start Spreading the Mews

25/11/2022
1:00 pm

Can we increase housing density at the edges of cities?

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Reimagine Session: Estate

Reimagine Session: Estate

26/11/2022
2:00 pm

What is an estate? What could an estate be?

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Housing: A Timeless Challenge – Talking Housing Now

Housing: A Timeless Challenge – Talking Housing Now

01/12/2022
6:30 pm

How do we comprehend the challenge today?

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Exhibition Talk: House it all work? Building Societies

Exhibition Talk: House it all work? Building Societies

02/12/2022
1:00 pm

Can towns find extra housing in iconic buildings?

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Workshop: On Practice with Stephen Mulhall

Workshop: On Practice with Stephen Mulhall

03/12/2022
2:30 pm

Learn about the practice and discipline of architecture from an award winning architect.

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Reimagine Café: Town Centre First

Reimagine Café: Town Centre First

06/12/2022
1:00 pm

Our final Reimagine Café of the year will focus on Town Centre First initiatives, including the IAF’s Hometown Architect open call.

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Housing: A Timeless Challenge – Talking Housing Futures

Housing: A Timeless Challenge – Talking Housing Futures

08/12/2022
6:30 pm

Where do we go from here?

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Exhibition Talk: House it all work? Home4Community

Exhibition Talk: House it all work? Home4Community

09/12/2022
1:00 pm

How do we build affordable homes and resilient communities?

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Panel Discussion: Simms’ City

Panel Discussion: Simms’ City

15/12/2022
6:30 pm

Simms’ City will explore the work of Herbert Simms, Dublin City's housing architect from 1932 to 1948.

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Workshop: Unlocking Access and Inclusion

Workshop: Unlocking Access and Inclusion

11/01/2023
12:00 pm

This architect-led workshop will explore accessibility and inclusion around housing, followed by a tour of the Housing Unlocked exhibition.

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Exhibition Talk: House it all work? Join the dots

Exhibition Talk: House it all work? Join the dots

20/01/2023
1:00 pm

How can we use untapped potential to solve housing problems in our towns?

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Workshop: Housing in Common

Workshop: Housing in Common

02/02/2023
2:00 pm

Which housing issues are most important to you?

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Reimagine Session: New Life for Old Buildings

Reimagine Session: New Life for Old Buildings

10/02/2023
3:00 pm

How can we put vacant buildings in towns and villages to use?

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Workshop: Unbuilt.ie

Workshop: Unbuilt.ie

11/02/2023
2:30 pm

Unbuilt invites you to explore the overlooked and forgotten beauty of our communities.

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Talk: Visualising Vacancy with Rudi O’Reilly Meehan

Talk: Visualising Vacancy with Rudi O’Reilly Meehan

14/02/2023
4:00 pm

Learn about the process of turning raw census data into a compelling visual digital narrative.

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RENT

RENT

17/02/2023
6:30 pm

RENT is the final event of Housing Unlocked - your contributions are the last word.

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