Flat roofs, clean lines, bold ideas. THIS MODERN LOVE travels across Ireland's early- to mid-twentieth‑century modernist landmarks - buildings that broke from tradition and imagined a different future. From civic centres and factories to churches, housing and schools, these structures tell a story of ambition, progress and new ways of living.

Together they form a vivid portrait of an Ireland looking outward, embracing international modernism while forging its own architectural voice. Clear‑eyed, visually driven and unapologetic, THIS MODERN LOVE invites you to rediscover a built heritage that is still shaping Irish life today.



EMMA GILLEECE is an architectural historian, specialising in early to mid-twentieth-century Ireland, which she writes about for RTÉ Culture. She grew up in the suburbs of Limerick City and today lives in north inner city Dublin with her partner and son.