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Irish architects Sheila O'Donnell and John Tuomey were awarded the prestigious Royal Gold Medal, attributed annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects. RIBA President Stephen Hodder was delighted by the choice of this team at the vanguard of contemporary Irish architecture.

O’Donnell + Tuomey created their studio in Dublin in 1988, after working together in London for the prestigious firms of Stirling & Wilford and Colquhoun & Miller. In 1990, they participated in the ‘Group 91 Architects’ project to revitalise Temple Bar district in Dublin, where they realised the Irish Film Institute, which received immediate acclaim across the profession. They continued their research and practice building public housing and community buildings. Among their recent projects are the Soho Photographers’ Gallery in London and the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre at the London School of Economics.

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RIBA Invites 11 New International Fellows
Each year the Royal Institute of British Architects honours foreign architects from around the world by naming them as RIBA International Fellows. The 2015 inductees include Emilio Ambasz (USA), Julia Bolles and Peter Wilson (Germany), Santiago Cirugeda (Spain), Jao Luis Carrilho Da Garcia (Portugal), Richard Leplastrier (Australia), Thom Mayne (USA), Antoine Predock (USA), Peter Rich (South Africa), Wang Shu and Lu Yenyu (PR of China).

http://www.architecture.com/StirlingPrize/IntHonFells2015/InternationalFellows2015.aspx

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