Chris Falconer

Chris Falconer is the Marketing & Business Development Manager of CJ Falconer Architects. Since joining the practice in 2013, he primarily leads CJFA’s bid and tender management, while also overseeing the practice’s wider marketing and presentation across print, web and, digital media. His role also encompasses architectural writing and publication, including award entries and editorial features that explore the ideas, context, and technical achievements behind CJFA’s work. Working closely with the Partners and wider team, he shapes how the practice’s projects, experience, and capabilities are presented to clients, collaborators, and the wider profession.

Prior to joining CJFA, Chris worked with a number of prominent cultural institutions, including the Irish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, Lismore Castle Arts, and University College Cork’s Glucksman Gallery. He holds a BA in Art History and English, and an MA in Modern and Contemporary Art and Architectural History (both from University College Cork), a Professional Diploma in Graphic Design with Distinction (UCD PA), and most recently achieved a First Class Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Digital Media with Business Analytics, from South East Technological University.

Chris has authored or contributed to a number of published features on CJFA’s practice or projects, including for Architecture Ireland (The Journal of the RIAI), Plan Magazine, and ArchIdea. He has also presented research at symposia spanning art and architectural history, including papers on Irish architect and designer Eileen Gray, and digital art in Ireland. In 2012, he received a Culture Ireland Travel Bursary supporting independent research into modernist and contemporary architecture in Berlin, Weimar, and New York.

Alongside his work at CJFA, Chris maintains a multidisciplinary art practice, with work commissioned by RTÉ, Luan Gallery, Garter Lane Arts Centre, and the Imagine Arts Festival. His audio-visual work, Cocoon, was ‘Officially Selected’ and screened as part of the Waterford Film Festival in 2022. Chris is a professional member of Visual Artists Ireland (VAI), a member of the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO), and the Irish Association of Art Historians (IAAH).