Join celebrated Belgian architect An Fonteyne (noAarchitecten) in conversation with Ludwig Engel (HouseEurope!) as they unpack the ways and means innovation and imagination in architecture and design can make best use of the buildings already built in our cities. As one building per minute is currently demolished in Europe and at a time of huge rental costs and a widespread lack of housing, the speakers will also share why demolition is so widespread and what you can do as a citizen to stop it!

An Fonteyne and Ludwig Engel are presented in Dublin by the Irish Architecture Foundation as part of Open House Dublin 2025 and a new international talks series this Autumn.

Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea is IAF’s new talks series, which brings international speakers to audiences where they are on the island of Ireland. As an island nation, Ireland has long since depended on reciprocity, the continuous import and export of ideas, people, imagination and knowledge. These exchanges continue to form and shape our built and architecture culture. At a time of global change, IAF presents a series of international speakers to share their work on identity, reuse, collaboration, queerness and contest in our built world today. Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea is presented as part of IAF’s Future Heritage autumn programme. Reserve your place at Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea  

The International Centre for the Image is wheelchair accessible with lifts from and to street level. Accessible toilets on site and assistance dogs welcome.