Welcome to the Building and Architect of the Year Awards a new programme for recognising architectural excellence in building and design. #BuildingoftheYearIE

Ireland
Joined January 2017
MDO Architects has been shortlisted in three categories at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, recognised for RCSI PBS Labs, RCSI Dental Education Centre Sandyford and Barretstown Medical Centre. Read more: tinyurl.com/4zdab5dd
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MDP+ Partners has been shortlisted in two categories at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, recognised for The Haven Hotel and The Factory Building for Google, two entries that reflect a practice at home with heritage sensitivity and community-focused design.
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DMVF Architects won the Conservation Award for a Single Building or Development at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026 for Parnell Square, praised by the judges for its research-led restoration and restrained contemporary addition.
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Office of Public Works and Reddy A+U won Building of the Year Industrial at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026 for Rosslare EuroPort Terminal 7, recognised for its engineering capability and considered design at scale. Read more tinyurl.com/229v7u3u
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The Office of Public Works won Building of the Year International at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026 for Ireland's Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, praised for its confident architectural response on a global stage. Read more: tinyurl.com/ycyrhtvd
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Looking back at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, SDS Design Engineers and Lidl Ireland took dual honours, winning Building of the Year and Building of the Year Net Zero and Passive House. Read more: tinyurl.com/3phjzuc3
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Looking back at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, Cotter and Naessens Architects won Building of the Year (Educational Over 10M) for the University of Limerick Students Centre, praised for its clear spatial logic. Read more: tinyurl.com/yxu84s6f
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Looking back, Henry J Lyons won Building of the Year (Office) at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026 for The Shipping Office, praised for uniting new build and heritage with a consistent architectural language. Read more: tinyurl.com/33eb4727
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Looking back, OCMA and KJA won Building of the Year (Medical and Health) at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026 for University Hospital Limerick's Acute Inpatient Ward Block, delivered above live clinical services. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdfeytkm
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Looking back, MRG Consulting Engineers won Building of the Year (Educational Under 10M) at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026 for the Sacred Heart University Dingle Campus Redevelopment. Read more: buildingoftheyear.ie/news/mr…
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Looking back at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, DMVF Architects took the highest practice honour, earning Architectural Practice of the Year for design excellence, technical rigour, and sustainability. Read more: buildingoftheyear.ie/news/dm…
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Looking back at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, MCOH Architects took Building of the Year (Public) for Portlaoise Library, praised by the judges for its balance of design innovation, creative ambition, and precise execution. Read more: buildingoftheyear.ie/news/mc…
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Looking back at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, Gottstein Architects won the Sustainability Award for Vantage Business Park, recognised for its mass engineered timber, low carbon design, and commitment to biodiversity. Read more: buildingoftheyear.ie/news/go…
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Looking back at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, desiun Architects earned Housing Project of the Year for Bóithrín na Saoirse, praised for its cultural sensitivity, detail, and lasting social purpose. Read more: buildingoftheyear.ie/news/st…
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Looking back at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, Studiorogers Architects took Affordable and Inclusive Housing Project of the Year for Ross Street Mews, praised for its resolution across context, function, and liveability. Read more: buildingoftheyear.ie/news/st…
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Looking back at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, Des Ewing Architects took Single House Building of the Year for the Irish Countryside Home in Cookstown, praised for its command of landscape and everyday living. Read more: buildingoftheyear.ie/news/de…
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🏆 Congratulations to DMVF Architects, winners of Architectural Practice of the Year at the Building & Architect of the Year Awards 2026. A well-deserved achievement! #BuildingoftheYearIE
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The Scotch House by ACT is a concept that is bold, imaginative, and full of the thinking that pushes Irish architecture forward. Congratulations to the winners of the Design Concept Award at the Building & Architect of the Year Awards 2026. ✏️ #BuildingoftheYearIE
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Hats off to the winner of the Building of the Year — Retail. 💎 #BuildingoftheYearIE
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A huge round of applause for the winners of the Building of the Year — Net Zero/Passive House. 🌱 #BuildingoftheYearIE
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