The latest document entitled 'Places for People' was published by the Irish government. It outlines "ways to promote and embed quality in architecture and the built and natural environment over the coming years in Ireland".
Some of its aims include boosting public engagement with architecture and empowering the profession.
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The policy was launched by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien TD and was developed in conjunction with The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) via a consultation process which began in December 2019.
Ciarán Fox, Director of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA) has called upon the Department for Communities to follow suit and develop a similar policy paper.
"Northern Ireland badly needs an updated and improved document of this kind if architecture is going to properly serve the people over the next decade," he said. "The RSUA will continue the lobby for this action when the Executive once again becomes officially active."
