The aim, they say, is to create “a civic space to enhance the visual connection from Grafton Street to Stephen’s Green”. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre: the Dublin mall as it currently looks. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre: version 1 of the redesigned Dublin mall, designed by BKD Architects. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre: O'Donnell+Tuomey’s design. Coincidentally, the latest planning application to redevelop Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre was lodged on December 17th, 2025, just 12 days after Gehry’s death, at the age of 96.

Source: The Irish Times January 25, 2026 12:55 UTC