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Thursday 27 February 2020

Best Architectural Drawings of 2019


Check out the best architectural drawings of 2019 on Arch Daily for inspiration for presenting project work. 

Wednesday 26 February 2020

Designer #17: Lost Weekend


Emily Maher head's up Lost Weekend in Dun Laoghaire, a design practice, retail and collaborative space established in 2006. 

Tuesday 25 February 2020

LSAD Materials Library


All three years had a great day at the LSAD's current exhibition to launch the new Materials Library at Limerick School of Art & Design. Thank you to Des Farrell, Chris Boland for giving us a talk on this new and exciting venture. Thank you also to Des McMahon for giving us an overview of the print area. The exhibition displays the results of exploration of materials in LSAD  using a multitude of source materials. This exhibition continues until this Friday 28th of February if you didn't make the trip.The LSAD Materials Library will be a living, evolving data base of new, experimental and exciting materials. People are encouraged to suggest additional modes of production and materials, as well as to add to the data base. Why not give it a go!!!  

Monday 24 February 2020

Architect #17: Robert Bourke Architects


Robert Bourke Architects featured at Open House Dublin 2019 with their house in Angelsea Road, Dublin. The firm was also shortlisted for the RIAI Public Choice Awards 2019 with its beachside retreat Riverchapel. 

Friday 21 February 2020

Chelsea Harbour Design Centre London Design Week 2020



CONNECT, CONVERSE, CREATE WITH ‘MASTERS OF DESIGN’ 
AT LONDON DESIGN WEEK 2020 
8th to 13th of March

“The Design Centre will expose us to products we’ve never experienced before; it’s educational” Anthony Collett, managing partner, Collett-Zarzycki.

The Chelsea Harbour Design Centre will run their London Design Week in less than a fortnight. This is a very accessible event and always worth a trip. Find out more at 
https://www.dcch.co.uk/london-design-week-2020-more-information/

Wednesday 19 February 2020

Designer #16: Suzie McAdam


Suzie McAdam has continued to make a big name for herself over the last five years and is definitely seen as once of Ireland's leading Interior Designers. She has certainly matured as a designer and is beginning to come into her own, breaking away from her usual mold of interiors which she was know for (strongly influenced by Abigail Ahern).  


Monday 17 February 2020

Architect #16 : Squire and Partners


Squire and Partners are one of London's premier architectural firms that have been working in design for over forty years. Over the decades they have won many awards for projects reaching over urban design and master planning, commercial, residential interior design and interior architecture including education, retail, and the workplace.  They have a dedicated interior design department as well as a model-making section. This is ane exciting firm with an extensive portfolio that have had many Irish architects and designers work with them over the years!




Friday 14 February 2020

Exhibit of 3rd & 1st Year Work

An exhibition of the third year projects on 'Circular Economy' for the W2W Student Design Competition can be viewed in the foyer of the Millennium Theater along with the first year's cardboard chair project. 





Thursday 13 February 2020

W2W Student Design Competition hits LIT's Street




The W2W, GreyFox & Perch Student Design Competition in 'Circular Economy'  has arrived in Moylish and can be viewed on the Street. This is a showcase of a select few students of the highest standard chosen from over 100 entries including two of our own third year Interior Design students Jessica Leamy and Karen Kavanagh who were Highly Commended and Commended respectively. The exhibit continues in the foyer of the Millennium Theater with the remainder of the third year groups work and a project from the first year of the programme. 

On the Street the exhibits includes the following students:
Aqua Privat - Limerick Institute of Technology, Jessica Leamy
Bosca Portable Storage - GMIT Letterfrack, Aodh Cunningham   
Circular Economy (Candy Seats) - Cardiff Metropolitan University, Aeshah Alzoubi 
Co-Lab - Cardiff Metropolitan University, Jake Round & Ryan Daughtery   
CSAD - Product Design, Cardiff Metropolitan University - Constance Shaw, Thomas Gale, Franco Poda   
DecoR Office Desk - IT Sligo, Ed Wallace 
ERDE - Maynooth University- Cian Morgan, Conor Raleigh & Ross Moore Heslin   
Circular Economy Collaborative Design - Geo Casual Collaboration - Cardiff Metropolitan University, Brandon Jones, Ralica Petrova & Kallum Clarke    
HEXI - Limerick Institute of Technology, Karen Kavanagh
Mandorla - Cardiff Metropolitan University, Tom Lovesey, Ben Shabab & Jay Werrett 
Midori - IT Sligo, Faincha Naessens 
Nomad - Cardiff Metropolitan University- Neave Thorne, Harley Howard & Harriet Hughes 
OZONE - Maynooth University, Hudson Souza & Daria Bartuzel 
The Loop - GMIT Letterfrack, Conor Cremins 
The Yumbee House - Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cristina Barroso del Castillo 
Vita Task Lead Surface - GMIT Letterfrack, Aidan Devine   

Wednesday 12 February 2020

Designer #15: Sherrard Design


Sherrard Design another Dublin-based award winning design company who are doing somethings different and other things the same!!! Perhaps worth a gander...

Monday 10 February 2020

Architect #14: KaTO



KaTO is a non-profit multi-disciplinary design studio set established by Architect Kyle Murphy. KaTO focuses on utilising architecture and design to help communities in disadvantages areas of the world. Previous development include a Community Center in Monterrey, Mexico.The image above is from a proposed new primary, secondary school, Vocational and Health Center in the Dominican Republic. 

This You Tube video is showing Kyle working on a Parti-Digram with his team for the Community Center in Mexico.


Wednesday 5 February 2020

Designer #14: Bryan O'Sullivan Studios

Byran O'Sullivan Studios is headed up by a Kerry man (from Kenmare precisely). Bryan has been making serious waves in the interior design world and has just won Elle Décor Interior Designer of the Year 2019. See his project work here.

 Here is a photo from his scheme in the Berkeley Hotel in London from Summer 2019. 

Monday 3 February 2020

Architect #14: Child Graddon Lewis



Child Graddon Lewis was responsible for Leeds Docks regeneration in 2017. This project transformed a redundant site in the city center and includes over a dozen low-cost initiatives for the public including a mix of commercial and public amenities. A model that could easily be adopted here in Ireland. 

Child Graddon Lewis is a London-based firm. In their own words:

 "We are architects who like to create buildings and places that are stimulating, secure and welcoming. Our design is developed through the process of discovering the qualities of each place and the lives that shape them."



Saturday 1 February 2020

W2W Design Awards 2019

Well done to our third year student Karen Kavanagh & Jessica Leamy on being shortlisted for the 2019 W2W, Perch, GreyFox & Anois Student Design Awards. This year's theme was based on 'Circular Economy'and proved a very challenging brief for the students. Well done to Karen and Jessica on being selected, it is a wonderful achievement.