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Saturday 30 December 2017

Happy New Year


Wishing you all a very happy new year 
and best wishes for 2018 

Friday 15 December 2017

Happy Christmas

Wishing you all a good Christmas break ;-)


Wednesday 6 December 2017

Designer #7: Yabu Pushelberg


 Yabu Pushelberg have offices in New York and Toronto and are one of the leading firms in Interior Design in the world.


Sunday 3 December 2017

Architect #7: Peter Marino Architect






Year 3 - Canteen Environments

See the following blog for some ideas around canteen environments in the workplace.



Monday 27 November 2017

Designer #6: Lee Austin


Lee Austin Design based in Belfast specialises in domestic and commercial interior design.



Sunday 26 November 2017

W2W Awards 2017

Congratulations to Katie for being commended on her project at the W2W Awards 2017 held in the BDO Headquarters in Dublin on Friday night.



Saturday 25 November 2017

Sketching exercises

Check out this blog with some great ideas to help with drawing and sketching for your sketch books and project work




Thursday 23 November 2017

Katie gets shortlisted for W2W Awards 2017

Well done to third-year student Katie McDonnell for getting shortlisted for the 2017 W2W Awards. These are taking place in Dublin this Friday, 24th November. 
We wish you all the best Katie. Well done on your achievement and all the hard work


Wednesday 22 November 2017

Architect #6: Coda Architects

Clooney O'Donnell are a Dublin based architectural firm
with a strong emaphsis on Interiors.




Well done to Katie McDonnell on being shortlisted for the W2W Design Awards 2017. Find out more here https://www.instagram.com/p/BbnIn36DWvl/

Wednesday 15 November 2017

Rendu Centre

Third years, please see photos from the initial client visit with the Rendu Centre


Architect #5: Box Architects

Box Architecture are celebrating 20 years in business this year.
This Dublin based firm do a lot of really nice domestic work.




Monday 13 November 2017

EVA International Presentations

Well done Year 3 on all the hard work for the EVA International project & presentations earlier today

Designer #5: Helen Turkington

Helen Turkington has been working in the industry for more than 20 years.
They currently have 3 shops in Dublin and focus on luxurious interiors.





Sunday 12 November 2017

Seat for Art Sake Exhibition

We wish all the 3rd Years well with their presentations to their client, EVA International tomorrow afternoon, Monday 13th November, followed by an exhibition opening at 4pm. If you are free to drop into Limerick City Gallery (LCGA) at 4pm, please support them in their exhibition opening which will be on until 5pm.

The exhibition will continue until Wednesday 15th November 2017.


Wednesday 8 November 2017

Architect #4: Brady Mallalieu

Dublin based architectural Firm Brady Mallalieu




For Year 2 - Shopworks Blog


Very well put together blog on all kinds of things retail related that may help with your secondary research for the Kiosk Design project. 

Tuesday 7 November 2017

Self Build Live

The Self Build Live is on this weekend, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th November in MillStreet, County Cork. It promises to be an interesting event with lots of exhibitors.



Monday 6 November 2017

Desinger #4: Innen Design

Innen Interior Architects are an exctiing Irish company doing a lot of commercial work. See more here Innen Design



Friday 3 November 2017

Graduation 2017

Well done to the class of 2017 on their graduation yesterday. 
Waqar Ali won the 'Walls to Workstations Award for excellence'. 


Tuesday 31 October 2017

One for Year 2 - Looking at Retail Design

Some very cutting edge retail designs showcased on this website. 



Monday 30 October 2017

Designer #3: Sherrard Design


Gillian Sherrad was one of the Interior Designers nominated for Image Magazine Interior Designer of the Year. Previously she won the won the


Learn more about Shearrard Design, Dublin, here.

Wednesday 25 October 2017

Architect #3: GKMP

Image Interiors Design Awards - Interior Designer of the Year 2017

GKMP are the 2017 winners of the Interior Designer of the Year, Image Interiors Design Awards. Theire thoughtful approach to restoration and conservation along with beautiful detail won them the award.

Tuesday 24 October 2017

Andreu World Competition


Please see details below for a seat competiton being run by Andreu World.

The closing date is the 23rd November 2017.

Third Year's exhibition furniture for EVA International is very suited to this although you may need to tweak materials a little in order to meet the competiiton creteria.

More details below if you wish to partake in this competition.



Monday 23 October 2017

Designer #2: Stephen Jones Interiors


Stephen Jones Interiors is a Los Angeles-based firm with a nationwide portfoilo across the USA. This firm started in 2007 in Chicago where there are still many ties.

Find out more here.

Saturday 21 October 2017

3rd Year research for EVA - Venice Biennale 2017



Above an image of Dublin-based artist Jesse Jones's commissioned 16mm film The Spectre and the Sphere, 2008. Jones will have her work on display at this years Venice Biennale.

The third years might find this of interest for their
current colloboration with EVA International.
Find out more about the Biennale here.  

Wednesday 18 October 2017

Architect #2: Studio Red


Young female architectural firm established in 2004 in Dublin.
Find out more here.

Monday 16 October 2017

One for the 3rd Years - Inspiration for W2W Presentation


Some inspiration for the third years for the W2W presentation.
See the web link below and the You Tube video above.

Sunday 15 October 2017

Designer #1: Shaun Clarkson


Shaun Clarkson has been involved in interior design for the hospitality sector for the last 20 years and is one of the leading designers in the UK. See more here

Friday 13 October 2017

Webinar with W2W, Perch Design + Orange Box


For those of you who could not make it to the Webinar on October 4th, please see a link to the recording below. you can listen/watch back over the discussion. It was very informative with regard to advanced technologies and what the judges will be looking out for.



Just a reminder that the Competition will close on Friday week, 20th October.

If you have not registered,
please do so as this will provide the link to upload your submission


Wednesday 11 October 2017

EVA International

The third year Interior Designers had a very productive afternoon with Matt Packer, Director of EVA international who meet them in LCGA for an interm crit on their exhibition furniture.

Monday 9 October 2017

Architect #1: Eric Own Moss

Samitaur Towe, Culvert City

Eric Owen Moss is practising in LA since the early 70's.  He has spent a lot of his career working in Culver City in California, USA, the home for motion picture.
Find out a little more here. Eric Owen Moss

Sunday 8 October 2017

Roundtable Talks at University of Limerick

'Round Table Talks' a series of public debates are underway weekly in University of Limerick School of Architecture. Week 6, October 10th 2017, is focusing on a study of Shannon Aiport. These talks are open to all and begin at 5pm every Tuesday in the main architecture studio, CG-042.

Find out more by clicking on this link


OHL 2017

A brilliant weekends offering of architecture and design at Open House Limerick 2017.
Looking forward to 2018 already! 

In the meantime, Dublin Open House is on next weekend, 13th to 15th October 2017.

Open House Dublin


Friday 6 October 2017

OHL Launch Night

Des Kingston in conversation with Tom Shortt at Open House Limerick at the launch of the festival tonight. There's lots happening over the weekend. try to get out and support it.




Thursday 5 October 2017

Open House Limerick Launch party

Join Open House Limerick at the launch party tomorrow night, Friday 6th October in Ormston House Cultural Center on Patrick Street at 6pm

See more details on


Wednesday 4 October 2017

W2W Zoom Conference

Some key elements that came out of the Zoom Conference call today with
 W2W, Perch Design & Orangebox.

Check out more here on Analogous Design

Terminal 1, Dublin Airport today


Paul Vesey just shared this image from Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport where they have installed new seating pods. Check out the web link below to learn more.


Monday 2 October 2017

Open House Limerick Volunteering

Open House Limerick is taking place this weekend 
from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th of October 2017.

Don't miss this unique chance to get involved with this exciting Architecture Festival and meet peers and professionals in our local design community.

A meeting for volunteers takes place tomorrow evening, Tuesday 3rd October in 
Cultural House, 2 Pery Square, Limerick City at 6pm.


Check out more details here


Team 3 Open House Limerick

Team 3 during their Skype Interview this morning with the Open House Limerick organiser, Architect Maria O'Donoghue. Thanks to all of you for showing up.

Friday 29 September 2017

Year 2 Kiosk project begins

Some of the year two's sketching on 'the Street' earlier today. 
Hoping to see some nice sketches from ye all the week after next...

Thursday 28 September 2017

New Canteen premises

Some images from the new 'Canteen' on Catherine Street in Limerick which opened last week. This interior is an interesting one for Year 3 as the design has predominantly used CNC machined furniture elements. 
The details here are very simple but very well executed.


Wednesday 27 September 2017

CNC Machining

Thanks to Fergal Hennessy for showing our 3rd year Interior Designers around the Wood Workshop today...it was a very informative session & 
we got a specialised piece made just for us :-)

Wednesday 20 September 2017

We've arrived...

Yeah, we're finally here at London Design Week 

Saturday 16 September 2017

The first field trip


The first and second years had a very interesting field trip to Enzo's fish & chip shop yesterday, designed by Limerick Interior Designer Cora Collins. This was followed by a visit to her brother's studio, signwriter, Tom Collins. Tom was responsible for the new sign in the Moylish Campus ' Everyone is doing it so why don't we'. 
See a video about it on Vimeo.