2025 Winners

Outstanding Contribution to Architecture

RECIPIENT:

Building of the Year

RECIPIENT:

Courtney McDonnell Architects - Griffith Avenue

Architectural Practice of the Year

RECIPIENT:

Henry J Lyons

Rising Star in Architecture

WINNER:

Studio idir - Katie Stringer

FINALISTS:

• eml architects - Piotr Mach
• Henry J Lyons - Andrew Burger
• Studio idir - Katie Stringer
• Wejchert Architects - Laura Ferrara

Building of the Year - Office (Large)

WINNER:

TOT Architects - The SIDINGS' Office

FINALISTS:

• Henry J Lyons - College Square (Phase 1 & 2)
• Henry J Lyons - Coopers Cross Commercial
• TOT Architects - The SIDINGS' Office

Building of the Year - Office (Medium)

WINNER:

Henry J Lyons - Two Grand Parade

FINALISTS:

• Healy Partners Architects - 1BQ
• Henry J Lyons - Two Grand Parade
• PM Group - RCMF Pfizer
• Wejchert Architects - Corporate Support Services Building

Building of the Year - Office (Small)

WINNER:

Little Black Box Collective - Dublin 8 Workspace

FINALISTS:

• BDP - Drogheda Civic Offices
• Cronin Architects - CREW Innovation Hub
• Henry J Lyons - Chatham House
• Little Black Box Collective - Dublin 8 Workspace
• Magee Creedon Architects - Shorcontrol Safety
• MDP+ Partners - Azets
• MOLA Architecture - Pinterest EMEA Headquarters

Building of the Year - Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality

WINNER:

O'Brien Architects - Vaughan's Pier

FINALISTS:

• COADY Architects - Cedral St. Conleth's Park
• Henry J Lyons - The Montenotte Woodland and River Suites
• Horan Rainsford Architects - The Chancery Hotel
• MDP+ Partners - Blacks Brewery and Distillery
• O'Brien Architects - Vaughan's Pier

Building of the Year - Public

WINNER:

Cook Architects | Design Forum | Cork County Council - Bantry Library

FINALISTS:

• BDP - Drogheda Civic Offices
• Cook Architects | Design Forum | Cork County Council - Bantry Library
• Gaffney & Cullivan Architects - St. Patrick's Classical School
• Wejchert Architects - Corporate Support Services Building

Building of the Year - Educational

WINNER:

BDP - Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Coonagh Campus

FINALISTS:

• BDP - Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Coonagh Campus
• Cronin Architects - Extension to Seamount College
• Gaffney & Cullivan Architects - St. Patrick's Classical School
• MDO Architects - RCSI Education and Research Centre
• SJK Architects - Scoil Naomh Bríd Culleens Ballina
• Wejchert Architects - Corporate Support Services Building

Building of the Year - Medical & Health

WINNER:

OCMA - Residential Treatment Centre for Dublin Simon Community

FINALISTS:

• COADY Architects - Joe & Helen O’Toole Community Nursing Unit
• MDO Architects - RCSI Education and Research Centre
• OCMA - Residential Treatment Centre for Dublin Simon Community
• PM Group - RCMF Pfizer

Building of the Year - Retail

WINNER:

COHN - Armatile Dublin Design Centre

FINALISTS:

• COHN - Armatile Dublin Design Centre
• MDP+ Partners - Peugeot

Housing Project of the Year - Large

WINNER:

COADY Architects - Innovation Square Apartments

FINALISTS:

• COADY Architects - Innovation Square Apartments
• Henry J Lyons - Cherrywood TC1
• Henry J Lyons - Green Acre Grange
• Henry J Lyons - The Lookout
• Henry J Lyons - The Sidings
• Reddy A+U - 8th Lock
• Reddy A+U - Newmarket Yards
• Reddy A+U - Seamount Rise

Housing Project of the Year - Medium

WINNER:

Harcourt Technologies - Grange Close 3DCP Housing Project

FINALISTS:

• Bridgewater Construction - Arlington, Kerry Pike
• Coady Architects - The Gardens at Elmpark Green
• Harcourt Technologies - Grange Close 3DCP Housing Project
• MDP+ Partners - Clane
• PLA Architects - Leeson Street Upper
• ROJO Studio Architects - The Lodges
• van Dijk Architects - Friary Place

Multi-Discipline Collaboration Achievement

WINNER:

fuinneamh workshop, Civil and Structural Engineering Advisors, MTU Engineering Department, Wiseman Carpentry & Building Services and John Barron Thatcher - 'den talamh'

FINALISTS:

• Darmody Architecture, TTT (thirtythreetrees), ROD, Austen, Bright, Cundall, Storyline - Tolka Estuary Greenway
• fuinneamh workshop, Civil and Structural Engineering Advisors, MTU Engineering Department, Wiseman Carpentry & Building Services and John Barron Thatcher - 'den talamh'
• Helena McElmeel Architects, Creative Places Tuam and Niall O’Cleirigh - IAF Reimagine Tuam Hometown Architect (Joanna McGlynn and community of Tuam)
• Henry J Lyons | Billings Design Associates | Walls Construction | Gunn Lennon Fabrications - College Square
• Henry J Lyons, Roisin Lafferty, and Rose Construction - The Montenotte

Single House Building of the Year

WINNER:

Bruen Architects - Sliabh Go Farraige

FINALISTS:

• ARC Design, COHN - Delgany Residence
• Bruen Architects - Sliabh Go Farraige
• Conneely Wessels Architects - Cardinal Point: Living on the Edge
• Des Ewing Residential Architects - Luxurious Coastal Home
• John Feely Architects - Art Deco House
• O'Brien Architects - Capri Lodge
• O'Driscoll Lynn Architects - Kilkenny House

House Extension Refurbishment - Large

WINNER:

Courtney McDonnell Architects - Griffith Avenue

FINALISTS:

• COHN - Dun Laoghaire Residence
• Courtney McDonnell Architects - Griffith Avenue
• Des Ewing Residential Architects - A Light-Filled Modern Addition
• DMVF Architects - Arbor House
• DMVF Architects - Garden View House
• DMVF Architects - Pavilion House
• MDP+ Partners - Clyde House
• MDP+ Partners - Colligan Lodge

House Extension Refurbishment - Medium

WINNER:

desiun architects - Leeson Park Avenue

FINALISTS:

• Brennan Furlong Architects - Four Winds
• desiun architects - Leeson Park Avenue
• Foley + Crowley Architects - McMahon Street
• Patrick Dunne Architects - Rockingham Farm Building
• Studio AND - Coastal Cottage
• Studio AND - Palm Tree House

Building Refurbishment for a Single Building or Development

WINNER:

BDP - Drogheda Civic Offices

FINALISTS:

• BDP - Drogheda Civic Offices
• BDP - Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Coonagh Campus
• eml architects - Adi Catalyst
• Little Black Box Collective - Dublin 8 Workspace
• MDP+ Partners - Manor Hill

Conservation Award for a Single Building or Development

WINNER:

RKD - St. Mary's Church

FINALISTS:

• BDP - Drogheda Civic Offices
• Brennan Furlong Architects - 277 North Circular Road
• Cook Architects | Design Forum | Cork County Council - Bantry Library
• DMVF Architects - Arbor House
• DMVF Architects - Garden View House
• DMVF Architects - Pavilion House
• eml architects - Templemore Cultural & Enterprise Centre and Library
• Henry J Lyons - Two Grand Parade
• Patrick Dunne Architects - Rockingham Farm Building
• RKD - St. Mary's Church

Sustainability Award for a Single Building or Development

WINNER:

BDP - Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Coonagh Campus

FINALISTS:

• BDP - Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Coonagh Campus
• Darmody Architecture & TTT (thirtythreetrees) - Tolka Estuary Greenway
• fuinneamh workshop - 'den talamh'
• KORE Retrofit - Bungalow Retrofit
• Magee Creedon Architects - Shorcontrol Safety
• PM Group - RCMF Pfizer

Social Impact Award

WINNER:

fuinneamh workshop - 'den talamh'

FINALISTS:

• Darmody Architecture & TTT (thirtythreetrees) - Tolka Estuary Greenway
• fuinneamh workshop - 'den talamh'
• Helena McElmeel Architects - Lough Corrib 471
• O'Brien Architects - Vaughan's Pier
• Reddy A+U - Peamount Tranquility Room
• Studio idir - Friends' School Pavilion

Best Use of Digital Technology

WINNER:

MCORM - Leveraging Revit, Cesium and Unreal Engine

FINALISTS:

• MCORM - Leveraging Revit, Cesium and Unreal Engine
• WikiBuild

Building of the Year – Net Zero/Passive House

WINNER:

McCullough Mulvin Architects - Egremont

FINALISTS:

• Isabel Barros Architects - Net Zero Home
• KORE Retrofit - Bungalow Retrofit
• McCullough Mulvin Architects - Egremont
• The Passivhaus Architecture Co. - Millfield PassivHaus
• Wain Morehead Architects - Cork Harbour Passive House