2025 Shortlist Announcement
Thank you to everyone who submitted applications for the 2025 Irish Building & Design Awards. We received an unprecedented number of applications this year and it was perhaps our toughest year to date!
To those of you who made the shortlist below, congratulations, you made it through one of the toughest judging processes we have had, with no decision being made lightly.
To those of you who did not make it this year, we want to thank you for your application, and for your continued amazing work, and hope you will apply again next year.
See below for the final shortlist for the 2025 awards. We look forward to seeing you on the night!
To those of you who made the shortlist below, congratulations, you made it through one of the toughest judging processes we have had, with no decision being made lightly.
To those of you who did not make it this year, we want to thank you for your application, and for your continued amazing work, and hope you will apply again next year.
See below for the final shortlist for the 2025 awards. We look forward to seeing you on the night!
Architectural Project of the Year
Sponsored by
College Square (Phase 1 & 2) Dublin- Henry J Lyons
Drogheda Civic Offices - BDP
Newmarket Yards -Reddy Architecture + Urbanism
RCSI Education & Research Centre Connolly - MDO Architects
1BQ - Healy Partners Architects
IDA’s Garrycastle Business & Technology Park - ABK Dublin
Tolka Estuary Greenway - Darmody Architecture & TTT (thirtythreetrees)
Commercial / Office Building Project of the Year
College Square (Phase 1 & 2) Dublin - Henry J Lyons
Drogheda Civic Offices - BDP
Coopers Cross - Henry J Lyons
IDA’s Garrycastle Business & Technology Park - ABK Dublin
Lime Street - RBR
Two Grand Parade - Henry J Lyons
RCMF Pfizer - PM Group
ADI CATALYST- eml architects
Cadenza - Henry J Lyons
Construction/Project Management Firm of the Year
Bridgewater Homes
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DMC Global Partners
Digital / BIM Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by
MCORM
3D Design Bureau
Reddy Architecture + Urbanism
MDO Architects
Design ID
Education Project of the Year
Sponsored by
Printing House Square, Trinity - JV Tierney & Co
RCSI Education & Research Centre Connolly - MDO Architects
TUS, Coonagh Cross Campus - BDP
Leisure & Tourism Project of the Year
The Killarney Park Hotel - MDO Architects
The Lark Theatre, Balbriggan - Vision Contracting
The Montenotte Woodland and River Suites - Henry J Lyons
Tolka Estuary Greenway - Darmody Architecture & TTT (thirtythreetrees)
Rose Garden Pavilion - Hussey Architects
Fit Out Project of the Year
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Green Acre Grange Amenity - Vardis Interiors
Sanofi Innovation Space - Diarmuid Reil Architects
An Post Headquarters- MCA
Newmarket Yards - Reddy Architecture + Urbanism
Global Law Firm - MDO Architects
Sea Gardens - Ballymore
Eastpoint P2 - Reddy Architecture + Urbanism
SMBC Aviation Capital - Henry J Lyons
AON 15 Georges Quay Plaza - Reddy Architecture + Urbanism
Templemore Cultural & Enterprise Centre and Library - eml architects
MSD Carlow - MDO Architects
ADI CATALYST - eml architects
Student Accommodation Project of the Year
Dunlin Village, University of Galway - JV Tierney & Co
VITA, Bruce Street - TODD Architects
Health, Safety & Wellbeing Initiative of the Year
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BAM
KORE Insulation
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Vision Contracting
Healthcare Project of the Year
Seabreeze, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford - Paul O'Toole Architects
Rock Wing, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital - JV Tierney & Co
MSD Rathgall - PM Group
Sanofi Innovation Space - Diarmuid Reil Architects
RCSI Education & Research Centre Connolly - MDO Architects
Roscrea Primary Centre - Bluemont
The Rock Wing, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital - Scott Tallon Walker Architects
RCMF Pfizer - PM Group
Heritage & Conservation Project of the Year
30 Parnell Square - JV Tierney & Co
Drogheda Civic Offices - BDP
Rockville House - Magee Conservation
Obelisk Bridge Rehabilitation - O'Connor Sutton Cronin & Associates
Lime Street - RBR
The Substation - Darmody Architecture
Piltown Garda Station and Remote Working Hub - Kilkenny County Council
IDL Visitor Centre - PM Group
Kilboght Church - Galway County Council
Templemore Cultural & Enterprise Centre and Library - eml architects
Multi-Unit Residential Project of the Year (under €50m)
The Gardens at Elm Park Green - Coady Architects
Innovation Square Apartments, Belgard Square North, Tallaght -JV Tierney & Co
The Sidings, Adamstown - Henry J Lyons
Bunratty Road, Dublin- Levitt Bernstein, ABK Architects & Dublin City Council
Tallaght Apartments, Innovation Square - Coady Architects
The Lookout - Henry J Lyons
House Builder of the Year
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Ballymore
Dunmoy Properties
Multi-Unit Residential Project of the Year (over €50m)
Palmers Gate, Dublin 20 - McGrath Group
Newmarket Yards - Reddy Architecture + Urbanism
Churchfields Residential Development, Dublin 15 - GEM
Seamount Rise - Ballymore
Shanganagh Castle Estate, Shankill - The Land Development Agency & Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Small Space of the Year
Peamount Tranquility Room - Reddy Architecture + Urbanism
Garden Rooms, Four Winds - Brennan Furlong Architects
Mixed Use Project of the Year
Green Acre Grange Amenity - Vardis Interiors
1BQ - Healy Partners Architects
The Crossings, Adamstown - Henry J Lyons
Private Sector – Residential / Housing Project of the Year
Sponsored by
Eglinton Place - Elliott Group
The Sidings, Adamstown - Henry J Lyons
Silverbrook - Dunmoy Properties
The Gardens at Elm Park Green - Coady Architects
Niche Living, Rathmines- JV Tierney & Co
The Lookout - Henry J Lyons
River Walk - Ballymore
Kylemore Show House - Vardis Interiors
Public Sector – Residential / Housing Project of the Year
Bunratty Road, Dublin- Levitt Bernstein, ABK Architects & Dublin City Council
Innovation Square Apartments, Tallaght - Coady Architects
Churchfields Residential Development, Dublin 15 - GEM
Palmers Gate, Dublin 20 - McGrath Group
Shanganagh Castle Estate, Shankill - The Land Development Agency & Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Hospitality Project of the Year
Allta - MDO Architects
The Montenotte Woodland and River Suites - Henry J Lyons
Ruby Molly Hotel - DMC Global Partners
Sustainable Building Project of the Year
Sponsored by
Drogheda Civic Offices - BDP
Coopers Cross - Henry J Lyons
Polaris Building, DCU - JV Tierney & Co, Walls and McKeon Group
RCMF Pfizer - PM Group
TUS, Coonagh Cross Campus - BDP and Monami
RCSI Education & Research Centre Connolly - MDO Architects
Engineering Project of the Year
Beaulieu Solar Farm - Power Capital Renewable Energy
Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade - John Sisk and Son Holdings, Fehily Timoney and Company, Ramboll UK and Clandillon Civil Consulting
Whitegates to Athlone Castle Cycleway - Roughan & O'Donovan
Monaghan Peace Campus - Design ID
Retrofitting / Renovation Project of the Year
Circular Reno Pilot Project, Offaly - Kore Retrofit
Drogheda Civic Offices - BDP
Eastpoint P2 -Reddy Architecture + Urbanism
Block M Offices, Dublin Castle - Office of Public Works
TUS, Coonagh Cross Campus - BDP
Templemore Cultural & Enterprise Centre and Library - eml architects
Sustainable Strategy of the Year
Announced on the Night
Best Company to Work For
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Henry J Lyons
Building Project of the Year
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Quantity Surveyor of the Year
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Project Manager of the Year
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Consultancy Firm of the Year
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Sub- Contractor of the Year
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Environmental Impact Award
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Architectural Project of the Year (Sponsored by Velux)
C+W O'Brien Architects
Liberties House, Dublin
PHE Engineering & Architecture
Rural Dwelling, Galway
Office of Public Works
Rosslare Europort, Terminal 7
DMVF Architectural
Tigh Ghlas
K Design Studio / Reddy Architecture + Urbanism
The Mayfair
NBK Architects Ltd
Weston Airport
Keith Williams Architects
DeValera Library & Súil Art Gallery
DMVF Architectural
30 Parnell Square, Dublin
Reddy Architecture + Urbanism
AON Office Fit-Out
Architectural Services within the Office of Public Works
Ireland's Pavilion at Expo Osaka
Best Company to Work For
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Commercial / Office Building Project of the Year
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Construction / Project Management Firm of the Year (Sponsored by Willis)
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Digital / BIM Initiative of the Year
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Education Project of the Year (Sponsored by CMG Training)
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Engineering Project of the Year
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Excellence in Health & Safety (Sponsored By Fiontar Group)
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Fit-Out Project of the Year (Sponsored by Ardmac)
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Healthcare Project of the Year
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Heritage / Conservation Project of the Year
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Innovation in Construction Products
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Innovation in Construction Technology (Sponsored by CPAC Modular)
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Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality Project of the Year
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Modular Building Project of the Year
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Private Sector - Residential / Housing Project of the Year (Sponsored by ORS)
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Muti-Unit Residential / Housing Project of the Year (Sponsored by Brett Martin Ltd. )
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Public Sector - Residential / Housing Project of the Year (Sponsored By Glen Dimplex Ireland)
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Retrofitting / Renovation Project of the Year
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Single Home - Residential Project of the Year
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Small Project of the Year
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Sustainable / Green Building Project of the Year
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Team of the Year
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