Making Space

08/10/2017

Apologies for the radio silence folks, we've been quite busy the last few months working hard on tours for Jameson Irish Whiskey, Tourism Ireland and Airbnb, along with a host of other events in Dublin. You can book a tour exploring Dublin and its creative edge through Airbnb experiences and keep an eye out for some new exciting Making Space events soon.

Dublin - Get the inside track on Dublin's new creative edge. Dublin is bursting with creativity and I've got the inside track, connecting the dots, explore the unknown and open the doors to the cities vibrant culture.

15/03/2017

Sometimes videos don't need any poems or words. Take ten minutes and watch this portrait of Dublin on a Wednesday from 2015 capturing what makes Dublin really Dublin... its people.

Video by Albert Hooi & Al Kennington with music from New Jackson for St. Patrick's Festival Ireland in 2015.

A short film by Al Kennington & Al Hooi. The soundtrack was written & performed live by New Jackson at the films screening in Dublin's O'Reilly…

10/02/2017

One of our favourite illustrators, collaborators and friends, Steve Mccarthy has worked tirelessly the last two years on the new Jameson Irish Whiskey bottle. We are super excited to be working with him and the Jameson team on a little project.

Check out his dreamy work - http://www.mrstevemccarthy.com/

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09/02/2017

We're so proud of Nichol Gray and the team down at The Tara Building. Such a great initiative and badly needed in the city.

The Tara Building will also have a gallery space, restaurant and yoga classes

25/01/2017

The incredibly talented team of great guys at Algorithm have a new showreel showcasing the extensive and varied work they produced in 2016. Go check them out and keep an eye on them in 2017 because they are going even bigger!

Creative/Production/Design based in Dublin. Projection mapping, Events, Animation, Festival stages

12/01/2017

We have just a few spots left on our walking tour this Saturday at 11am. Join us, as we explore new happenings in Dublin from art and theatre to food and design.

Explore the design district of Dublin’s city centre with our guide who will discuss highlights of Irish design and culture, featuring interesting independent stores, street art and exhibitions off the beaten track. Take the opportunity to explore some of Dublin’s markets, architecture, coffee shops…

18/11/2016

It's Been Awhile Indeed... Get the lowdown on Making Space with our newest and shiniest newsletter here for your viewing pleasure.

Featuring a few things that we've been working on behind the scenes. We've also included some projects and events you should check out in including the inspirational project Our TABLE Dublin.

17/11/2016

We've a few spots left on Saturdays of Dublin kicking off at 12.30pm. Explore the design district of Dublin’s city centre with our guide who will discuss highlights of Irish design and culture, featuring interesting independent stores, street art and exhibitions off the beaten track.

Get your tickets from Eventbrite Ireland now.

Explore the design district of Dublin’s city centre with our guide who will discuss highlights of Irish design and culture, featuring interesting independent stores, street art and exhibitions off the beaten track. Take the opportunity to explore some of Dublin’s markets, architecture, coffee shops…

01/11/2016

In celebration of Design Week Ireland we have a very special design tour happening in Dublin this Saturday. Get a ticket now and for a special exploration of the city.

Design Week is an umbrella brand and works in partnership with a wide network of Irish design organisations and representative bodies. These range from professional design bodies, creative enterprises, design companies and studios, 3rd level design colleges and paper and print suppliers

06/10/2016

Making Space was delighted to work with Dublin Maker this summer who took over Merrion Square for the biggest Dublin Maker Festival yet. Take a look at what we got up to.

Relive the Summer with Dublin Maker and our video showcasing the best of the Dublin Maker Festival 2016. From augmented reality to tweeting birdhouses. Thank...

06/09/2016

An incredible reimagining of Steve Reich's minimalist classic, Music for 18 Machines will be performed at Dublin's Button Factory next Thursday, presented by our friends at Note Productions & Synth Eastwood. Check out the short documentary here and get tickets here - https://www.uticket.ie/event/music-for-18-machines/

A reimagining of Steve Reich's minimalist classic.

19/08/2016

The last of the Telephones Summer series of parties is on this Saturday with Amsterdam legend Telephones w/ Mr. Mendel. Our crew are heading down, are yours? It's indoors and outdoors in the super swish surrounds of Yamamori Tengu so no need to worry about the weather.

09/08/2016

The Big Grill Festival is back this weekend and it's looking mad tasty. The tickets are cheap as chips and the food on offer is second to none. Check it out here and don't miss out, not many tickets left. http://biggrillfestival.com/

This is "BIG GRILL HIGHLIGHTS" by bodytonicmusic on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

06/07/2016

In the words of the Boss, 'It's been a long time since we laughed together...' and boy do we have exciting news for you. We have been working quietly behind the scenes on a few really exciting projects for 2016 and working with some new people who are joining the Making Space team for lots of new laughs and adventures.

We will be back updating you all on everything in the next few weeks but first up check out the next Making Space event happening in Merrion Square Park in July. The DUBLIN MAKER 2016. Here is a taste of what to expect from Dublin Maker.

Dublin Maker 2014 took place in Trinity College Dublin last year and at the event Intel showcased the newly released Galileo Gen 2, the latest in a family of...

17/11/2015

Delighted to have spent last week working on the fantastic OFFSET in London. 2 days 18 speakers, an incredible team and a packed Shoreditch Town Hall. Looking forward to see what has to offer. http://www.iloveoffset.com/offset-dublin/

04/11/2015

"Dublin You Are" more than the sum of your parts.

A new video from the Dublin2020 - European Capital of Culture Candidate City is out and its been tugging on quite a few heart strings. It is based around the words of poet Stephen James Smith and features few cute illustrations by Aoife Dooley. Check out what Dublin2020 are up to here as part of their European Capital of Culture in 2020. - http://dublin2020.ie/

The Dublin You Are project came about in a collaborative manner between a number of Dublin-based artists, Dublin2020 and the people of Dublin. The video is b...

23/10/2015

We are delighted to welcome Emmett Scanlon is an architect focused on the social purpose of architecture.His practice includes the design of buildings, academic research,architectural education,policy development, curation and criticism. In 2015 he was one of ten architects selected to participate in Irish Design 2015’s flagship architecture event “New Horizon_Architecture from Ireland” where he designed and curated an exhibition called Nine Lives at the Design Museum, London and at the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny. Based in Dublin and Offaly, Emmett is currently mapping, observing and the occupation and use of houses in Ireland and so we will be excited to talk to him about this project and other collaborations.