AAI Awards 2026
Maurice Craig Award
In conjunction with the main AAI Awards we also hosted the Maurice Craig Award, geared towards Architectural Graduates who have completed their fifth year of study in the previous 24 months. Graduates from all universities on the island of Ireland are eligible, and we are delighted to say all schools were represented. The jury assessed the submissions and awarded the following:
Winner:
Louise Kelly - UCD
Special Mentions:
Cathal Moran - UL
Adam Quinn - TUD
Congratulation to the winners, and thank you to all those that entered.
This Thursday at the Robert Emmet Theatre, I am giving a lecture titled: The Architecture of Softness
Do broken windows lead to murder? Can a bench cause crime? Are buildings that require occasional maintenance fueling social decay? Is permanently pristine architecture a problem, and what can designers learn from heavy metal, earth mosques and the Emir of Zazzau? In this expansive talk, writer and sculptor Phineas Harper will discuss the creative, expressive and ecological potential of fixing in architecture and beyond asking what happens when every act of repair is taken, not as correcting a failure, but as an opportunity for culture and improvement.
🗓️ Thursday April 16th at 7:00 pm
📍 Robert Emmett Theatre TCD
🎟️ Tickets on Eventbrite. Link in @aaiarchitecture bio
AAI Systems & Selves Lecture Series 2025-2026
FRPO
🗓️ Thursday April 30th at 7:00 pm
📍 Trinity College Dublin
🎟️ Tickets on Eventbrite. Link in bio
The AAI is thrilled to welcome FRPO as the next speakers in our Systems and Selves lecture series.
Pablo Oriol from FRPO will give a presentation about the studio's ongoing work with civic and cultural institutions in Spain and across Europe.
