Níall's lecture Taking Time that was organised by Architecture on Stage at the Barbican has been reviewed by Yuki Sumner for Recessed Space. Yuki describes the lecture as "weaving together philosophy, art, and architecture, urging us to reconsider the way buildings bear the weight of time". The article acn be read here on the Recessed Space website.
Niall has been elected as one of six new members of Aosdána.
Founded in 1981, Aosdána was established by the Arts Council to honour artists for their contributions to Irish society and to support them in their artistic endeavours. Membership is capped at 250 living artists from a range of creative disciplines. All members are elected by their peers.
Visual artist Aideen Barry; film and video artist Clare Langan; Man Booker prize winner Anna Burns; writer Doireann Ní Gríofa; and painter and printmaker Margaret Irwin West were also elected.