Yvonne Farrell de Courcy

Yvonne Farrell de Courcy is a Full Professor at the Academy of Architecture, University of Italian Switzerland (USI), and affiliated with the Institute of Urban and Landscape Studies (ISUP). A University College Dublin graduate, she co-founded Grafton Architects in 1977.

Her research spans:

• Architecture
• Urban Design
• Sustainable Architecture
• Public and Educational Building Design

Key recognitions include:

• Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale (2012)
• International competition win for Bocconi University headquarters (2008)

She maintains active academic roles:

• Lecturer at University College Dublin
• Visiting critic at international architecture schools

Her professional practice exhibits globally, with Grafton Architects' work featured at the Venice Biennale (2002) and Mies van der Rohe Award Exhibition (2003), demonstrating consistent innovation in architectural design and urban-scale projects.