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Eilis Boyle

The challenge was to, within a single room, light half a dozen pieces, several oversize photographic prints and maintain the least possible amount of ambient light so as not to take from the video which was being projected against one wall on a continuous loop.

Split Level Terrace

Two storey extension and sustainble refurbishment of this split level mid terrace home due for completion end of May 2011.

Victorian upstairs downstairs

Full architectural service is being provided for this planning exempt design, currently under construction and due for completion end of April 2011.

Trade Show Stand

A collaborative project with Renate Henschke of Made for you by Arms

La Tabacalera

Everything within the centre apart from the contents of the bar is free.

Urbun Café

Passers-by get a full day’s show as the chefs bake bread and cakes and prepare salads, soups and sandwiches in this simply finished unit.

Doll’s Boutique and Bibi’s Café

Here are some photographs of a Café and Boutique we were working on recently for sisters Maisha and Petria Lenehan.

Nathair Nimhe

The concept came from the combination of the size of the art work in relation to the large exhibition space, and our observations about how the public engage with art, and each other, in a gallery.

Blood

An installation project for the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to raise awareness for World Blood Day.

1840 Strand Road

Refurbishment of 1840’s seafront villa. New green technology is carefully integrated into with the original fabric, maintaining the character of the original dwelling while providing an airtight ‘green’ house and upgrading the energy rating from G to A/B.

1923 Blackpitts

A 1923 ex Council house is remodelled creating modern and light filled accommodation for a young professional couple. Elements of the original steel-frame structure are exposed and incorporated into the design.

Vernon Avenue

Conversion of Butchers Shop to Hairdressing Salon in Modernist Terrace of Shops. The conversion, in conjunction with KRP, pushes the ancillary spaces up or out, to create a single flowing space for the salon from front to back.

Boys & Girls

The recently formed Advertising agency Boys and Girls approached us with this problem, a gorgeous Georgian house with high ceilings, great spaces and original joinery, but décor that was decidedly solicitory. The brief was succinct; playful, but not juvenile.

Prefabulous

Until the likes of the Shomera came along prefabrication probably had a fairly rotten (no pun intended) reputation, so we were delighted to be commissioned by a Dublin based photographer who wished to relocate his photography studio to his back garden but was determined not to have his home life interrupted by a lengthy build.