Triple celebrations for Cork at architecture 'Oscars'

Cobh design plan, Douglas garden office and Honan Chapel scoop Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland awards

Cobh Public Realm Urban Design Plan.

From a family to a parish to an entire town, there will be triple celebrations in Cork this weekend as three designs in the Rebel County have come out tops at the prestigious Irish Architecture Awards.

A purpose-built office at the end of a garden, the Honan Chapel at University College Cork and the entire town of Cobh were winners at the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) awards.