If you are contemplating an architectural project in the West of Ireland then our INITIAL CONSULTATION service is proving a great way to kick-start a project. We undertook a stack of consultations like this in 2016 and we’re continuing them Read More …
The topic of mould has raised it’s head a lot on the refurbishment of older properties we’ve been working on recently. The excellent video below by Simon McGuinness (PassiveLogical) gives a full and detailed explanation of what’s happening and what Read More …
Hopefully, it will never be like 2007 again when we finished 2006 full of hope with the projects starting the following year; when in the space of the first week in January every single project was canceled or postponed indefinitely. Read More …
Sometimes a tweet takes a life of it’s own and I’ve watched with interest how a recent Tweet by Dr. Marion McGarry (whose forthcoming book on Irish Cottages I’m eagerly anticipating) has been liked and retweeted over and over again! Read More …
Now this is a bit of a dichotomy: • You’re trying to pick the architect that’s perfect for you, your family and your project • Therefore you’re looking through their portfolio of work (HERE is ours by the way) • Read More …
Quick update with a slideshow on this two storey extension to a traditional Irish farmhouse in County Sligo:
A special thanks to Fergal O’ Malley of Timbertech Homes for spotting my ugly mug in the current (Nov/Dec 2016) issue of Construction magazine (the official magazine of the Construction Industry Federation). The piece was on the seminars I gave Read More …
A Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Mark Stephens Architects. This year instead of posting cards we’ll be emailing a Seasons Greeting to clients and friends and then dividing the money we would have spent on the cards & Read More …
As an architect who also has an interest in entrepreneurship and business; we’re pleased to continue our dual-pronged simplified propositions for clients through 2017. But what are the two types of ‘proposition’ simplifiers? 1. The Price simplifier The price simplifier Read More …
It’s that time of year for our annual review of projects. It looks like we’ve finally seen the tide turn and this year has been exceptionally busy. Let’s hope this continues (for everyone) in 2017 despite Brexit & Trump. So Read More …
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