Fit Out Conference 2026 Speaker Lynne O'Loughlin on What the Sector Stands to Gain from Convening in One Place

Lynne O'Loughlin, Director of Studio Lynne O'Loughlin and lecturer in design at Atlantic Technological University, reflects on what the Fit Out Conference 2026 means for practitioners across Ireland ahead of the inaugural forum on 11 June.

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Arigho Larmour Wheeler Architects wins House Extension Refurbishment for On the Bay at Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026

Arigho Larmour Wheeler Architects has been named winner of the House Extension Refurbishment award at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026 for On the Bay, a project that translates vernacular coastal forms into a refined contemporary architectural language with clarity, restraint, and coherence. The judges praised the scheme as a composed and accomplished piece of architecture that sits comfortably within its landscape, recognising the practice's careful handling of materials and sensitive response to a coastal setting.

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ACT wins Design Concept Award for Scotch House at Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026

ACT has been named winner of the Design Concept Award at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026 for the Scotch House proposal, a compelling response to the challenge of reuse and densification in Irish towns that combines low energy strategy with a clear vision for retaining existing urban fabric. The award recognises a concept that the judges described as having the potential to influence how Irish towns evolve, setting out a model that is as practically grounded as it is architecturally confident.

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