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The Call is Out for Parnell Square Design Team
The Parnell Square Cultural Quarter
Posted: 14.06.2013
The Parnell Square Cultural Quarter (PSCQ) will be a landmark destination which will complete the Civic Spine of Dublin at its northern end. Following on from the public launch of this major project, Dublin City Council is now seeking an outstanding Design Team to deliver that landmark. The Civic Spine route includes the Grafton Street and Henry Street prime retail areas, important third level institutions and major cultural and tourism destinations. A public procurement process, to select an architect-led multi-disciplinary design team, to provide all the architectural, conservation design and contract management services required to deliver this vision, is underway.
Seeking Local Designers to Make a Global Difference
Value Added in Africa Design Programme
Posted: 06.06.2013
Africa is changing. Economies are growing, middle classes forming, and solutions to poverty being creatively addressed. Entrepreneurship is flourishing, with many African co-operatives and SMEs moving away from reliance on raw materials to producing high-quality products for export. From Sole Rebels in Ethiopia to Sunflag in Tanzania, businesses across the continent are moving up the value chain of production, improving their livelihoods and communities in the process.
STARTUP CITY - A co-creation event to redesign city supports for enterprise
by The Studio at Dublin City Council
Posted: 06.06.2013
The Studio, with the support of the Institute Without boundaries and Dublin City Enterprise Board will host an intensive service design workshop (charrette) in early July focusing on business startups.