Irish architects win awards in a prestigious international competition

Two Irish architecture practices have won awards in a prestigious international competition, one for the design of a new secondary school in Donegal, the other for work on a parish hall in Malahide, north Dublin.

The awards, which will be presented in the South Korean capital Seoul in September, were announced by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI).

The two Dublin-based practices will receive medals as part of this year’s International Union of Architects ‘Friendly and Inclusive Spaces’ Awards. They beat off stiff competition from a total of 76 entries spanning 28 countries.