Upon completing the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland Conservation Induction Module, Laura is now an RIAI Architect Accredited in Conservation at Grade 3

Islander Architects have been commended and shortlisted in the RIAI Awards 2025 in the research category for Demolition Take Down.

Now in their 36th year, the RIAI Architecture Awards celebrate excellence in the design and delivery of buildings by Registered Architects.

Adapt, Reuse is a collaborative platform for discovering and sharing ideas, practices and transdisciplinary approaches of adaptive reuse.

Architecture Ireland Publication

Delighted to have the Demolition Take Down Installation reviewed in the current issue of Architecture Ireland.

The 6% Club

We were invited to contribute to Type’s 'Future Reference' to reflect on our Demolition Take Down project.

Project Completed!

We have recently completed new house in a side garden in Bray.

As part of Creative Ireland’s The Gathering yesterday in the Aviva, Ciarán took part in a panel discussion with other Spark funded projects.

OPEN HOUSE DUBLIN 2024: We were delighted to open our studio doors this year as part of the Irish Architecture Foundation’s Open House Dublin series.

Presented as part of the Constructive Interference exhibition organised by Rubble and Building Change at the RIAI Conference 2024 in the RDS

Planning Granted.

We have been granted planning permission for an extension and renovation of an old farm house overlooking Dundalk Bay.

OPEN HOUSE DUBLIN 2024: Join the Islanders in our shop front studio on Balbriggan’s main street to hear all about our design and research practice. We will showcase a selection of projects from our drawing board along with those completed or under construction. Drop into our Open Studio on Sunday the 20th October between 10am and noon to get a sense of who we are and how we work. We look forward to chatting with you!

What an art installation tells us about demolition waste in Ireland.

Come visit the Demolition Take Down installation in the central courtyard of IMMA from September 14th. This installation was designed in response to our explorative research and cross-disciplinary conversations carried out this year.

Image Interiors writes about Islander's work on a Shankill bungalow that underwent a thoughtful renovation that expanded the space both up and out.

Islander are delighted to be working with Dublin City Council’s The National Neighbourhood over the next two years, it i​s a year-round programme that creates ways for people to see and make culture in their place. The Culture Company’s programme will allow us the time to engage directly with new communities and co-develop innovative responses for their neighbourhoods.

Great news from Dunnamaggin this week, our proposal for a community operated park, market space and the adaptive reuse of an existing barn for a new community arts centre has been granted planning permission. The community has also been awarded substantial funding from the Town and Village Renewal Scheme to build the project.

Planning Granted.

We have been granted planning permission in Skerries for the major refurbishment and extension to an existing house and the construction of a new multifunctional garden room to house the client’s hobbies.

Project Completed!

We have recently completed a large extension and refurbishment project in South County Dublin.

Curve Appeal features in The Irish Examiner’s interview with Dermot Bannon.

The Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland (RIAI), in collaboration with the Simon Communities of Ireland, now celebrating its 20th year of what Dermot describes as a “festival of architecture”.

Islander are delighted to be taking part again in the RIAI Simon Open Door Campaign 2024. Booking now open!

In return for a donation of €120, homeowners receive an hour-long consultation with us to discuss building, renovating or retrofitting. All participating Architects are giving their time and expertise for free. Every cent raised goes directly to the Simon Communities.