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The Studio Sessions of O'Donnell + Tuomey Architects

by Orla O'Kane

The Studio Sessions is a podcast about the architects studio as a site of conversation.  This first mini-series is co-hosted by John Tuomey and Sheila O’Donnell, of O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects, a partnership and practice that has always acknowledged the influence of other forms of art and culture on their work. They have invited artists, makers, and creative practitioners to the studio space they built for themselves at the end of their garden, people they are interested in and who are doing interesting things, to hear their stories, and talk about areas of reciprocal practice. Each recorded in front of a small audience, and presented in the context of their body of work, these conversations are an insight into how they design and make buildings, but also demonstrate one of the fundamental imperatives of their practice - the importance of the interdependence of artforms in sustaining a vibrant cultural landscape. These conversations were recorded in Dublin in front of a small audience between July and December 2024. Co-hosted by John Tuomey + Sheila O'Donnell of O'Donnell + Tuomey Architects. Produced and Narrated by Orla O'Kane. Co-produced + Music by Peter Power. Performed by Brian O'Kane. Mixed by Kevin Frieden. Graphic Design by Art Dept. Creative/Production Assistant Ivan Crimmins. Photos by Aisling McCoy, Mairead McCarthy + Hugh Ivers. Recorded live by Mark Cantan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

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Ep 07 Space for Cinema

John talks with Pat Collins, Cork filmmaker and founder of Harvest Films, about the importance of local landscapes and communities, the intersection of modernity and trad

Jul 18 2025
1 h 14 min

Ep 06 Space for Theatre

Sheila talks to Belfast-born co-founder of Rough Magic Theatre Company Lynne Parker, who has spent forty years proving that Irish theatre thrives on audacity and craft. T

Jul 18 2025
1 h 00 min

Ep 05 Space for Poetry

John talks to poet, editor, academic, and publisher, Peter Fallon, a pivotal figure in modern Irish letters, about Gallery Press, Ireland's pre-eminent poetry house, whic

Jul 18 2025
1 h 28 min

Ep 04 Form, Frame and Surface

Sheila talks to the Irish artist Helen O’Leary, whose work defies conventional categorisations of painting and sculpture, and is often described as 'knitting with wood',

Jul 18 2025
54 min

Ep 03 Making is Thinking

John and Sheila talk to Joseph Walsh, designer, artist and furniture maker, about his upbringing and rural life, intergenerational learning, the idea of ‘making is thinki

Jul 18 2025
1 h 19 min

Ep 02 First Quarter, Memory and Place

John talks with Vincent Woods, Irish poet, playwright and broadcaster, about formative experiences of Johns childhood, the influence and enduring lessons of his father, a

Jul 18 2025
1 h 07 min

Ep 01 Space for Architecture

Orla O'Kane talks to John and Sheila about the ideas behind the podcast – the architecture studio as a concept, the various studios of their lives, and the studio that th

Jul 18 2025
1 h 22 min

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