Video by Luke Brabazon
Supported by Creative Ireland, @nbhsireland.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @heritagecouncil.ie @artscouncilireland.bsky.social, Offaly County Council, Meath County Council
#BogBothy #CreativeClimateAction #peatlands #12thField #SustainableDesign #BuiltHeritage
A young boy wearing an orange raincoat poses with a model of the bright yellow Bog Bothy structure on his head, with a mossy fringe hanging down. He is looking up at the camera and smiling while holding the "hat" on by its two strings, one in each hand.
Today's IAF newsletter - the first issue of 2026 - features a fresh look and a focus on Design in a Wet Land 🌧️
Check it out!
mailchi.mp/iaf/2026-1-m...
(Photo from Luke Casserly's #BogBothy soundscape sharing at Girley Bog. Photo by Luke Brabazon.)
Closing Friday ! #BogBothy
In a bog landscape, with a pile of brush in the foreground and trees in the background, people are gathered and playing games in front of a bright yellow structure.
#BogBothy continues in 2026! Communities across the Midlands who feel a strong connection to their local peatlands & would like to host the Bog Bothy, deliver a public programme, & take part in a collaborative co-design process rooted in place have until 6 Feb to apply!
iaf.ie/news/bog-bot...
Looking back at our time in Clara and Girley with #BogBothy this summer. Lots to be proud of, to reflect on, and to plan for the future!
Watch the video: vimeo.com/1142134005?s... (by Luke Brabazon)
Tune in on @rteradio1.bsky.social
this Sunday after the 9am news for the 1st of 2 special episodes of Sunday Miscellany on Writing the Bog!
#NewWriting #BogBothy
Tune in to @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social on @rteradio1.bsky.social at 9:10am this Sunday, 7 September for a special episode on Writing the Bog!
#NewWriting #WritingforRadio #BogBothy
#BogBothy is a #CreativeClimateAction project funded by Creative Ireland, with additional support from @npwsireland.bsky.social, Offaly CoCo, Meath CoCo & The Heritage Council.
What better way to celebrate #NationalHeritageWeek than in the #peatlands? Join us at Girley Bog, Co. Meath on 16-17 Aug for #BogBothy workshops, tours & performances!
Free to book:
architecturefoundation.clr.events/event/138551...
Photo of the Bothy from an angle, with a moody purple-brown filter and neon green interior and detailing added. White text overlaid: Bog Bothy / A New Peatlands Architecture / Girley Bog, Co Meath / 16th-17th August
Come experience #BogBothy at Girley Bog, County Meath, during #NationalHeritageWeek! This is stop 2/2, so don't miss your chance!
Programme & FREE tickets at architecturefoundation.clr.events/event/138551...
#CreativeClimateAction #Peatlands #IrishArchitecture #12thField #SustainableDesign
Save the date! #BogBothy is coming to Girley Bog, Co. Meath on 16-17 August as part of #HeritageWeek! We'll announce further details soon, but in the meantime here are some highlights from the launch at Clara, Co. Offaly.
Video: Luke Brabazon
#ClimateAction #architecture
vimeo.com/1098239569?s...
A one-room structure made of timber and corrugated metal, with a single-slope roof, big windows, and the entire front wall made of wooden panels that can open up. The wood is painted bright yellow.
It's launch day! The #BogBothy is ready, with exhibitions, discussions, workshops, tours & performances at Clara, Offaly this weekend.
All events are free, but you need to book: architecturefoundation.clr.events/event/138276...
#BogBothy #BogTrotters #CreativeClimateAction #peatlands #architecture
12thField architects, who designed the #BogBothy, highlight the importance of community & continued connection to the peatlands.
Come down to Clara to see the bothy this weekend!
🎟️ architecturefoundation.ie
youtu.be/DLastUCRrb4
#architecture #peatlands #CreativeClimateAction #SustainableDesign
You are invited to the bog! Here @emmett-scanlon.bsky.social & Dean Black introduce #BogBothy and what's in store in the public programme at Clara, Co. Offaly, on 19-21 June 2025.
The full programme and booking are available through our website, architecturefoundation.ie.
youtu.be/D_yXUWbN6Zo
Colour profile photo of a white young man with short brown hair, wearing a dark blue jumper over a white shirt, and glasses. He looks thoughtfully at the camera. Behind him is a pale grey, smooth concrete wall. Overlaid at the bottom is a wash of neon green and the words Bog Bothy in white.
We are delighted to announce that Luke Casserly has been selected #ArtistInResidence for the #BogBothy project!
Luke will work with communities in Offaly and Meath in this unique, embedded residency.
Read his bio and more about his approach:
architecturefoundation.ie/news/bog-bot...
Photo-based image of a trousered leg standing on a patch of ground with standing water, twigs, and seaweed. Over the foot is a globe of green light. The colours are high-contrast, a brown with purple overtones and neon green.
The Irish Architecture Foundation and 12th Field are delighted to present #BogBothy, a collection of new work, built outcomes, and ambitious proposals toward a new #peatlands #architecture.
Launching at Bog Trotters Festival in Clara Bog, 19-22 June. Tickets from 3 June.
bit.ly/Bog-Bothy-bsky
Inside a white walled room with a sash window, a woman with her back to the camera and wearing a yellow floral dress is looking at drawings on tracing paper, draped over a wooden frame. To the right is a large photo displayed on a board leaning against the wall. The light from the window falls across the photo. There is a doorway in the background right. Photo by Ste Murray.
Black and white profile photo of Đorđe Bulajić. He is wearing a jacket and standing with folded arms in front of a white wall. Photo by Nikola Abramović.
Black and white photo of Lucille Léger and Jacques-Marie Ligot sitting side by side at a table. She is wearing a striped shirt and he is wearing a t-shirt. Photo by Ste Murray.
Two men and two women of different ages are building a wooden structure together. The light falls on the wood with a slight orange glow. Photo by Shane Hynan.
Also in this issue:
- #IAFTheReasonOfTowns wins an #AAIaward and tours to Scotland @archifringe.bsky.social
- Announcing the LINA Writing Award 2025 recipients @dpr-barcelona.bsky.social
- #OpenCall opportunities with the IAF (NB #BogBothy Tour: Artist in Resident call closes 5pm today!)
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This past weekend IAF Director @emmett-scanlon.bsky.social contributed to @thesundaytimes.bsky.social Climate Supplement for Earth Month 2025, highlighting our Bog Bothy project.
Read the full article by Jo Linehan :
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
#MediaCoverage #EarthMonth #BogBothy
Two men and two woman are working together to build a wooden platform. Photo by Shane Hynan.
New #ArtistInResidence #opportunity! We're seeking an artist to work in Offaly & Meath w/ local communities as part of our #BogBothy Tour - a summer celebration of Ireland's #peatlands through #architecture, #design & community storytelling.
Apply by 9 May!
architecturefoundation.ie/news/bog-bot...
