Studio

About us

We have a rich legacy characterised by our collaborative, aspirational, and evidence-based approach to design.

Over the past 100 years, the practice has gained an in-depth working knowledge of many building types and how to deliver them. Workplace, retail, cultural, hospitality, educational and residential buildings, often in mixed-use developments and complex urban contexts, form cornerstones of our output. Our projects have achieved the highest environmental performance for an innovative and diverse range of clients.

Our approach

We listen carefully, we explore ideas and we deliver strongly formed buildings that respond directly to client needs and the project’s particular surroundings.

We work openly and collaboratively with client project teams to interrogate and identify opportunities for innovation during all stages of the project cycle. We are an open, flexible organisation, established to realise the ideas and the intentions of our clients, assisting them to navigate through the highly regulated environment in which buildings are created.

Awards

Central Plaza: WAF [World Architecture Festival] Awards – Shortlisted Retrofit Category2023
Central Plaza: WAN [World Architecture News] Awards – Bronze Publicly Accessible Buildings2023
Tirlán Collaboration Hub: Fit Out Awards – Medium Office Project of the Year2023
Google Flour Mills: Fit Out Awards – Large Office Project of the Year2023
Google Flour Mills: Fit Out Awards – Conservation Project of the Year2023
Central Plaza: Building of the Year Awards – Building Refurbishment of the Year2023
Central Plaza: Building of the Year Awards – Large Office Project of the Year2023
Tropical Fruit Warehouse: RIAI Awards – 3rd Place Public Choice Awards2023
Central Plaza: Irish Construction Excellence Awards – Project of the Year 2023
Cadenza Earlsfort Terrace: Irish Construction Excellence Awards – Commercial €10-€60m2023
Tropical Fruit Warehouse: Irish Construction Excellence Awards – Refurbishment and Fitout over €30m2023
IDA AMC Limerick: Irish Construction Excellence Awards – Commercial or Industrial €10m 2023
Charlemont Square: Irish Construction Excellence Awards – Commercial over €60m2023
Tropical Fruit Warehouse: National Property Awards – Commercial Renovation/Redevelopment2023
Alexandra College: Building of the Year Awards – Education Project of the Year2023
Tropical Fruit Warehouse: Building of the Year Awards – Medium Office Project of the Year2023
Henry J Lyons: Building of the Year Awards 2023 - Architecture Practice of the Year.2023
Bottleworks: RIAI Architecture Awards – Workplace and Fit out2022
Bottleworks: RIAI Architecture Awards – Public Choice – 3rd Place2022
Riot Games: Fit Out Awards – Large Office Project of the Year2022
Central Bank of Ireland Dublin Landings: Fit Out Awards – Public Sector2022
The Loom, Student Housing: Fit Out Awards – Residential Project of the Year Project of the Year2022
Nikki O’Donnell: Fit Out Awards – Fitout Leader Award2022
Bottleworks: Irish Construction Excellence Awards – Commercial Project under €15m2022
Ropemaker Place: Irish Construction Excellence Awards – Residential Project of the Year2022
Henry J Lyons: Building of the Year Awards – Architecture Practice of the Year2021
The Irish Stock Exchange: Building of the Year Awards – Conservation Project of the Year2021
Henry J Lyons: Building of the Year Awards 2019 - Architecture Practice of the Year.2019
One Molesworth Street: Building of the Year Awards 2019 – Overall Project of the Year2019
One Molesworth Street: Building of the Year Awards 2019 – Office Project of the Year Medium2019
One Molesworth Street: WAN International Awards 2019 – Bronze2019
Autodesk: Fit Out Project of the Year – Overall Project of the Year2019
Autodesk: Fit Out Project of the Year – Large Office2019
26 York Street, RCSI: Building of the Year Awards – Overall Building for the Year2018
26 York Street, RCSI: Building of the Year Awards – Educational Building of the Year2018
10 Molesworth Street: Building of the Year Awards – Large Office of the Year 2018
26 York Street, RCSI: RIAI Architecture Awards – Public Choice – 1st Place2018
26 York Street, RCSI: RIAI Architecture Awards – Education Building of the Year 2018
26 York Street, RCSI: RIAI Architecture Awards – Universal Design – Highly Commended2018
Dorset Point: RIAI Architecture Awards – Housing Category – Highly Commended2018
26 York Street, RCSI: Irish Construction Excellence Awards – Education/Healthcare Award2018
26 York Street, RCSI: Irish Concrete Awards – 'Building Category' 2018
Central Bank of Ireland: Irish Property Excellence Awards – Design Category 2017
CRH for Henry J Lyons: Fit Out Awards – Client of the Year2017
Central Bank of Ireland: Fit Out Awards 2017 – Large Project of the Year2017
Dublin Airport Central: Chambers Ireland CSR – Excellence in Environment LIC 2017
Central Bank of Ireland: RIAI Architecture Awards – Public Choice – 2nd Place2017
Central Bank of Ireland: RIAI Irish Architecture Awards – Universal Design 2017
Henry J Lyons (Conor MacCabe): Outstanding Contribution – Fitout Awards 2016
Humewood Castle: RIAI Architecture Awards – Best Conservation / Restoration 2016
Humewood Castle: Irish Building & Design – Heritage / Conservation Project of the Year 2016
Architectural Practice of the Year – Cork Business Association 2016
One Albert Quay – Commercial Project of The Year – Irish Construction Industry Federation 2016
JLL: Fit-out Awards – Best Medium Project (Office) 2015
Novartis: Fitout Awards 2015 – Best Large Project (Office) 2015
Google: Fitout Awards 2013 – Best Large Project (Office) 2013
Henry J Lyons: Fit out Designer of the Year: Fitout Awards 2012
Cork Institute of Technology: IDI Irish Design Awards – Best Sustainable Development 2012
Áras Contae on Chláir: Best Civic Building – Design and Conservation Awards 2012
Criminal Courts of Justice: Opus Architectural and Construction Awards – Highly Commended 2012
Criminal Courts of Justice: RIAI Architecture Awards – Public Building – Highly Commended 2010
Henry J Lyons Architectural Practice of the Year – CMG Building and Design Awards 2010
51-54 Pearse Street: RIAI Architecture Awards – Best Commercial/Retail Building 2010
The Criminal Courts of Justice: RIAI Irish Architecture Awards – Best Accessible Building 2010
The Criminal Courts of Justice: RIAI Irish Architecture Awards – 2010 Public Choice 2010
Áras Contae on Chláir: Zurich LAMA Award – Best Public Building 2009
Áras Contae on Chláir: IDA Awards 2008 – Highly Commended2008
Áras Contae on Chláir: Bank of Ireland OPUS Awards – Highly Commended2008