The work of Irish designers across a broad range of disciplines will be showcased at Expo Milano from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th October. The Irish Pavilion at Expo Milano will host a series of exciting events highlighting the diversity of contemporary design emerging from Ireland.

October 2nd

All day

Five large screens in the Irish Pavilion will show footage featuring:
– Architecture from the RIAI
– Work from Animation Ireland and the Irish Film Board
– Work from VFX Ireland
– ID2015 design events

7pm – 8.30pm

Architecture Evening in the Irish Pavilion with talks from:

– Gary A. Boyd and John McLaughlin Architects discuss the launch of their Infra-Eireann book Infrastructure and the architectures of modernity in Ireland.
– Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects discusses Bocconi and Beyond: Imagining the Real
– Ciaran O’Connor, Principal Architect with the Office of Public Works talk Inwards and Outwards – Architecture on the edge of Europe’ (20 mins)
– Elizabeth Francis discusses Irish Design 2015 events coming up: New Horizon_architecture from Ireland’ at Chicago Architecture Biennale Launch and ‘Témoignages exhibition’ Irish designers in Ravenna

Saturday 3rd October 

All day

Five large screens in the Irish Pavilion will show footage featuring:
– Architecture from the RIAI
– Work from Animation Ireland and the Irish Film Board
– Work from VFX Ireland
– ID2015 design events

7pm – 8.30pm 

Design Evening in the Irish Pavilion with talks from:

– Louise Allen discusses highlights of Irish Design 2015 to date 
– Nuala Goodman: Meditation on Plates 
– Design Ireland Discussion

Sunday 4th October 

All day

Five large screens in the Irish Pavilion will show footage featuring:
– Architecture from the RIAI
– Work from Animation Ireland and the Irish Film Board
– Work from VFX Ireland
– ID2015 design events