Dispatches from Malawi: John McAslan + Partners
Nelly Greig2026-02-20T15:09:20+00:00Construction of Kamuzu University of Health Sciences’ dental school by John McAslan + Partners has begun, becoming Malawi’s first faculty of its kind.
Dispatches from Donegal: Pasparakis Friel
Nelly Greig2026-02-26T12:45:18+00:00Based in rural Donegal, but shaped by decades of life and work across Europe, Sosie Pasparakis and Ronan Friel reflect on listening as a design tool, the quiet intelligence of a rural practice, and how memory, landscape and craft meet in projects that sit lightly and thoughtfully in their landscape.
Dispatches from Mexico: Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo
Jason Sayer2026-02-26T12:38:03+00:00Selected to design the 25th Serpentine Pavilion, LANZA atelier founders Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo discuss their serpentine-inspired proposal, the intelligence of modest forms, and how movement, materiality and collective experience shape their approach to architecture.
Five minutes with… OGU Architects
Nelly Greig2026-02-20T17:23:57+00:00AT catches up with Rachel O'Grady and Chris Upson to find out what's next for Belfast-based OGU Architects, and hear about their use of demountable structures to trial urban change, engaging communities in their city's future.
Dispatches from Udaipur, India
Isabel Allen2025-12-04T12:37:44+00:00Mike Tonkin and Anna Liu of Tonkin Liu chat to AT about the lessons to be learnt from rickshaws at rush hour, intergenerational households, and Krishnamurti's wise words.
Dispatches from Izmir, Turkey
Isabel Allen2025-11-29T15:26:07+00:00Office of Displaced Designers (ODD) is calling on UK construction professionals to support She Repairs, an initiative to help women in Izmir's displaced communities to provide their households with a safe and comfortable home.
Dispatches from Dublin: John Tuomey, O’Donnell & Tuomey
Jason Sayer2026-02-20T17:21:33+00:00From the AT Schüco Dublin City Dialogue event, John Tuomey, who was recently awarded the RIAI Gandon Medal lifetime achievement award alongside Sheila O’Donnell, reflects on the barriers facing emerging Irish architectural talent, the need to build true neighbourhoods rather than unit numbers, and why he remains optimistic about the future of Irish architecture.
Dispatches from Dublin: Emmett Scanlon reflects on the 20th Open House Dublin
Jason Sayer2026-02-20T17:21:50+00:00In its 20th year the Irish Architecture Foundation chose 'Future Heritage' as the theme for Open House Dublin. AT asks Emmett Scanlon, Director of IAF, how the festival has evolved to reflect contemporary Irish cities, and what's still left to see following the festival's opening week.
Dispatches from Dublin: Islander Architects
Nelly Greig2026-03-19T13:28:36+00:00Laura Carroll and Ciarán Molumby, winners of the 2025 RIAI Emerging Practice Award at Islander Architects, speak to AT about the benefits of an interdisciplinary practice, their involvement in HouseEurope!, and how this campaign has influenced them as architecture educators.
Dispatches from Sir John Soane’s Museum: Madelon Vrisendorp
Jason Sayer2025-11-12T16:50:37+00:00AT speaks to artist Madelon Vriesendorp, the first UK-based female recipient of the Soane Medal, about her enduring connection with Sir John Soane, the playful legacy of Flagrant Délit, and why imagination, instinct and curiosity remain at the heart of her work.
Dispatches from Dublin: Denise Murray, Metropolitan Workshop
Jason Sayer2026-02-20T17:22:11+00:00Denise Murray from Metropolitan Workshop talks to AT about balancing delivery and design quality amid Ireland’s housing crisis — and why public understanding of architecture is key to lasting neighbourhoods.
Five minutes with… Colin Mackay from Hawkins\Brown
Nelly Greig2025-10-23T16:21:35+01:00As Hawkins\Brown embarks on Phase 1 of Parnell Cultural Quarter, Colin Mackay gives AT a first look inside the new centre for cultural exchange, and catches up with Colin Mackay, Partner at the Dublin office.