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Projects selected for Exhibition - RIAI Awards 2023
The RIAI Architecture Awards acknowledge achievements in Architecture and celebrate the quality of work carried out by RIAI Members and the contribution Registered Architects make to the built environment.
RIAI President Charlotte Sheridan presented the Winners of the 2023 RIAI Awards at a ceremony held in MoLI, Museum of Literature Ireland, on 22 June 2023. The President also announced Highly Commended and Commended projects. This year’s shortlisted entrants were across the length and breadth of the country in Belfast, Carlow, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Kildare, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Monaghan, Waterford and Wicklow, as well as internationally in London and Lesotho.
A video of the Award Winners, Highly Commended and Commended projects is available here.
The Jury members for the RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2023 were: Dr Siobhán Ní Éanaigh, Chair; Dr Ellen Rowley, Distinguished Guest Juror; Christophe Antipas; David Dwyer; Nives Dzindo; Máire Henry; Seán Moylan; Derek Murphy; and Ruth C. O'Reilly.
The RIAI Awards Jury also selected 20 projects for Exhibition. The results are shown below.

Ballyhackamore Extension
Architect: Studio idir
Client: Private

Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Felim
Architect: Craftstudio Architecture
Client: Fr. Kevin Fay Adm., Parish of Urney & Annageliff

Ceannt Station Galway Drivers and Station Staff Building
Architect: David Hughes FRIAI
Client: Iarnród Éireann
Charred House
Architect: Simply Architecture
Client: Private

Cherrywood Canopy and Biophilic Sunken Garden
Architect: MOLA Architecture
Client: Spear Street Capital
Delivering Dwellings to the RIAI Climate Challenge 2030
Architect: Helena McElmeel Architects and Simon Keogh of Coady Architects
Derrylahan Cottage
Architect: Dedalus Architecture
Client: National Parks & Wildlife Service

Fidelis Station Building
Architect: MOLA Architecture
Client: Fidelis Insurance Ireland DAC

Glentora
Architect: Brennan Furlong
Client: Private

Hennebique Studios
Architect: Plus Architecture
Client: Eir

Mount Prospect Avenue
Architect: Architectural Farm
Client: Private

New Science Lab for Coláiste na bPiarsach
Architect: Paul Dillon Architects
Client: Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board

One Wilton Park, LinkedIn Headquarters
Architect: Henry J Lyons
Client: IPUT Real Estate

St Mary’s Convent, Wantage
Architect: Hall McKnight
Client: The Community of St. Mary the Virgin at Wantage

Strokestown Park House and National Famine Museum
Architect: Axo Architects
Client: Irish Heritage Trust

The Forge
Architect: Broadstone Architects
Client: Private

Urban Grains: Dublin’s Grafton Street Area
Architect: City Architects Division, Dublin City Council
Client: Dublin City Council

UCD Village
Architect: Reddy Architecture + Urbanism
Client: UCD

Stable Buildings at Walled Garden, Gortmore, Dundrum
Architect: Plus Architecture
Client: Marlet Property Group

Wren Urban Nest Hotel
Architect: BDP - Building Design Partnership
Client: Moran Hotel Group