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!



Architectural Project of the Year

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

ORS    

DMC Global Partners

Digital / BIM Initiative of the Year

MCORM

3D Design Bureau

Reddy Architecture + Urbanism

MDO Architects

Design ID

Education Project of the Year

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

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

BAM

KORE Insulation

ORS

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

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

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

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

ORS

Henry J Lyons

Building Project of the Year

Announced on the Night