RIAI Public Choice Award 2025

Welcome to the search for Ireland’s favourite building or public space in 2025.

The RIAI Public Choice Award is a unique opportunity for the public to choose their favourite project of the year.  

This year, 48 projects are on the RIAI Awards Shortlist (listed in alphabetical order).

Voting is now closed and the results will be announced later this week.

Now in their 36th year, the RIAI Architecture Awards celebrate excellence in the design and delivery of buildings by Registered Architects.

The RIAI Awards 2025 are kindly supported by our Gold Sponsors, VELUX and Sika Ireland.

The Universal Design Category is in association with the Centre for Excellence in Universal Design.

#RIAIPublicChoice

1774 Pavilion, Friends’ School Lisburn

1774 Pavilion, Friends’ School Lisburn

Studio idir
49 - 51 Amiens Street

49 - 51 Amiens Street

Lawrence and Long Architects
55 Lad Lane

55 Lad Lane

ODAA
Achilles

Achilles

ConForm Architects
Architects’ Studio

Architects’ Studio

O’Donnell + Tuomey
Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant

Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant

Clancy Moore Architects in collaboration with Ayesa Engineers
Athlone Greenway Bridge

Athlone Greenway Bridge

Seán Harrington Architects
Bailieborough Bridewell

Bailieborough Bridewell

Cooney Architects
Beechville Gate Lodge

Beechville Gate Lodge

A2 Architects
Benedictine Monastery at Kylemore Abbey

Benedictine Monastery at Kylemore Abbey

Axo Architects
Brady’s Court

Brady’s Court

OBFA Architects
Brick Built House

Brick Built House

Courtney McDonnell Architects
Castle Avenue

Castle Avenue

Architectural Farm
Church Square

Church Square

Henry J Lyons
Coopers Cross Commercial

Coopers Cross Commercial

Henry J Lyons
Demolition Take Down

Demolition Take Down

Islander Architects
Droichead an Dóchais

Droichead an Dóchais

Seán Harrington Architects, with John McLaughlin Architects post-planning
Dublin Simon Community

Dublin Simon Community

O'Connell Mahon Architects
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School

Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School

tun - architecture + design
Leeson Park Avenue

Leeson Park Avenue

desiun architects
Lough Corrib 471

Lough Corrib 471

Helena McElmeel Architects
Monaghan Peace Campus

Monaghan Peace Campus

Hall Black Douglas
Mulranny  - .WAY

Mulranny - .WAY

Brock Finucane
Railway Court Social Housing

Railway Court Social Housing

Seán Harrington Architects
Rathdown

Rathdown

Scullion Architects
Reimagine Tuam

Reimagine Tuam

Helena McElmeel Architects, in collaboration with Creative Places Tuam and Niall O Cleirigh
Rethinking Demolition

Rethinking Demolition

Rose Bonner Alexander
Richmond Place, Inchicore

Richmond Place, Inchicore

OBFA Architects
Roscommon Covered Space

Roscommon Covered Space

GKMP Architects
Sadler’s Wells East

Sadler’s Wells East

O’Donnell + Tuomey
Saint Paul’s Monasterevin

Saint Paul’s Monasterevin

de Blacam and Meagher Architects
Scoil Naomh Bríd Culleens

Scoil Naomh Bríd Culleens

SJK Architects
Shacklewell Lane

Shacklewell Lane

Lynch Architects
Springvale Grove

Springvale Grove

ABK Architects with Levitt Bernstein
Sundial

Sundial

Donaghy + Dimond Architects
Teach Sprúis

Teach Sprúis

EDEN architects
Terzetto

Terzetto

ConForm Architects
The Jackson Library

The Jackson Library

Nex—
The Reason of Towns Exhibition

The Reason of Towns Exhibition

McCullough Mulvin Architects, Irish Architecture Foundation and AP+E
The Redevelopment of Dún Laoghaire Baths

The Redevelopment of Dún Laoghaire Baths

dlr architects and A2 Architects
Tolka Estuary Greenway

Tolka Estuary Greenway

Darmody Architecture + TTT (thirtythreetrees)
Trinity Campanile Tower

Trinity Campanile Tower

Howley Hayes Cooney Architecture
Tulach House

Tulach House

Ryan W. Kennihan Architects
Two Grand Parade

Two Grand Parade

Henry J Lyons
Victorian Return

Victorian Return

Gró.Works
Westminster Coroner’s Court

Westminster Coroner’s Court

Lynch Architects
Wilton Place

Wilton Place

Elizabeth Burns Architects in collaboration with Camille O'Sullivan
Work IQ

Work IQ

McCullough Mulvin Architects
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
1774 Pavilion, Friends’ School Lisburn
Architect:
Studio idir
Location:
Northern Ireland
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
49 - 51 Amiens Street
Architect:
Lawrence and Long Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
55 Lad Lane
Architect:
ODAA
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Achilles
Architect:
ConForm Architects
Location:
London, UK
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Architects’ Studio
Architect:
O’Donnell + Tuomey
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant
Architect:
Clancy Moore Architects in collaboration with Ayesa Engineers
Location:
Co. Wicklow
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Athlone Greenway Bridge
Architect:
Seán Harrington Architects
Location:
Co. Westmeath
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Bailieborough Bridewell
Architect:
Cooney Architects
Location:
Co. Cavan
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Beechville Gate Lodge
Architect:
A2 Architects
Location:
Co. Meath
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Benedictine Monastery at Kylemore Abbey
Architect:
Axo Architects
Location:
Co. Galway
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Brady’s Court
Architect:
OBFA Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Brick Built House
Architect:
Courtney McDonnell Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Castle Avenue
Architect:
Architectural Farm
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Church Square
Architect:
Henry J Lyons
Location:
Monaghan
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Coopers Cross Commercial
Architect:
Henry J Lyons
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Demolition Take Down
Architect:
Islander Architects
Location:
N/A
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Droichead an Dóchais
Architect:
Seán Harrington Architects, with John McLaughlin Architects post-planning
Location:
Galway
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Dublin Simon Community
Architect:
O'Connell Mahon Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School
Architect:
tun - architecture + design
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Leeson Park Avenue
Architect:
desiun architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Lough Corrib 471
Architect:
Helena McElmeel Architects
Location:
Co. Galway
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Monaghan Peace Campus
Architect:
Hall Black Douglas
Location:
Monaghan
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Mulranny - .WAY
Architect:
Brock Finucane
Location:
Co. Mayo
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Railway Court Social Housing
Architect:
Seán Harrington Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Rathdown
Architect:
Scullion Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Reimagine Tuam
Architect:
Helena McElmeel Architects, in collaboration with Creative Places Tuam and Niall O Cleirigh
Location:
Co. Galway
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Rethinking Demolition
Architect:
Rose Bonner Alexander
Location:
N/A
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Richmond Place, Inchicore
Architect:
OBFA Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Roscommon Covered Space
Architect:
GKMP Architects
Location:
Roscommon
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Sadler’s Wells East
Architect:
O’Donnell + Tuomey
Location:
London, UK
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Saint Paul’s Monasterevin
Architect:
de Blacam and Meagher Architects
Location:
Co. Kildare
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Scoil Naomh Bríd Culleens
Architect:
SJK Architects
Location:
Co. Mayo
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Shacklewell Lane
Architect:
Lynch Architects
Location:
London, UK
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Springvale Grove
Architect:
ABK Architects with Levitt Bernstein
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Sundial
Architect:
Donaghy + Dimond Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Teach Sprúis
Architect:
EDEN architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Terzetto
Architect:
ConForm Architects
Location:
London, UK
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
The Jackson Library
Architect:
Nex—
Location:
Oxford, UK
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
The Reason of Towns Exhibition
Architect:
McCullough Mulvin Architects, Irish Architecture Foundation and AP+E
Location:
N/A
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
The Redevelopment of Dún Laoghaire Baths
Architect:
dlr architects and A2 Architects
Location:
Co. Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Tolka Estuary Greenway
Architect:
Darmody Architecture + TTT (thirtythreetrees)
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Trinity Campanile Tower
Architect:
Howley Hayes Cooney Architecture
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Tulach House
Architect:
Ryan W. Kennihan Architects
Location:
Co. Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Two Grand Parade
Architect:
Henry J Lyons
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Victorian Return
Architect:
Gró.Works
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Westminster Coroner’s Court
Architect:
Lynch Architects
Location:
London, UK
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Wilton Place
Architect:
Elizabeth Burns Architects in collaboration with Camille O'Sullivan
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Work IQ
Architect:
McCullough Mulvin Architects
Location:
Dublin