Planning permission granted on this contemporary barn extension to traditional Irish cottage…

We’ve received notofication that this contemporary barn extension to a traditional Irish cottage has been granted planning permission. The planners report included: “the applicant has submitted a revised design with the extension located to the side, reduced to single storey Read More …

One of our projects featured in Sunday Business Post…

Unfortunately we weren’t name-checked in the piece but this is one of our ‘high-end’ projects where we provided architectural services from conception through to completion. Hopefully can get some external shots soonish: This is also included in the PRESS section Read More …

2025 Irish Georgian Society Conservation Grant Programme Now Open…

The Irish Georgian Society is inviting applications for its Conservation Grants Programme 2025 with submissions accepted until Wednesday 19th February 2025. A total of €45,000 will be available which will comprise €27,000 in grants from the Niall Smith Conservation Grants Read More …

Happy New Year! and if you’re looking for an architect in 2025…

Happy New Year! and if you’re looking for an architect in 2025 then why not CONTACT US…

Completion at this #Thatch #ProtectedStructure #Extension #Restoration #Cottage #Zinc

One of the last 2 projects that was started pre-pandemic has now reached completion (bar a few snags). The project was to restore and extend a thatched cottage (a Protected Structure (Listed if it was in UK)). The original thatch Read More …

Ongoing #Restoration works to this #ProtectedStructure just granted Planning Permission

Following on from THIS POST below is a short slideshow of the Gate Lodge in question and the ongoing restoration works: You can see the new extension/intervention in this slideshow also – a combination of a contemporary replica of the Read More …

Notification of planning received on this #Protected Structure #Restoration and #Extension #Conservation

We’ve just received notofication that planning is to be granted on THIS PROJECT I asked ‘God’s speed’ with!: Have a few hurdles in the planning process & a trickyish project that encompasses some retention planning, planning for new extension & Read More …

The 2025 Built Heritage Investment Grant Scheme for owners of Protected Structures is open!

The Built Heritage Investment Grant Scheme for owners of Protected Structures is open for 2025 More details on the grant scheme can be found HERE We’ve had several projects that have utilised this scheme; many including for example the restoration Read More …

I am however a Frank Lloyd Wright fanboy…

Following on from THIS post on how I’ve inadvertently ended up seeing some of Daniel Libeskind’s work (6 projects in Berlin, Manchester, Toronto, Amsterdam, Copenhagen & Warsaw); below are some of the Frank Lloyd Wright projects I’ve hunted down over Read More …

Observations on #Conservation ….

Again the faithful reader will know of my Accreditation in Conservation and process of upgrading (hopefully) to a Grade 1/2 RIAI Conservatio Architect. The even more faithful reader will remember the posts I’ve written on recent ‘self-motivated’ field trips that Read More …