Healy Partners Architects wins Building of the Year Retail at Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026

Looking back at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, Healy Partners Architects delivered one of the year's most assured pieces of retail architecture, earning Building of the Year in Retail for Keanes Jewellers Limerick through a design language defined by restraint, craftsmanship, and enduring character. As the profession looks ahead to the 2027 cycle, their work stands as a benchmark for how retail architecture can elevate a streetscape while reflecting the precision and quality of the brand it houses.

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Hassett Leyden Flynn wins Social Impact Award at Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026

Looking back at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, Hassett Leyden Flynn stood out as a practice that proved architecture can be a genuine instrument of social change, earning the Social Impact Award for their housing developments in Ennis, Co. Clare. As the profession looks ahead to the 2027 cycle, their work sets a compelling benchmark for what inclusive, community-centred design can and should achieve.

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Stephen Carr Architects wins Building of the Year in Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality at Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026

Stephen Carr Architects has been named winner of Building of the Year in Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026 for Hazel Tree Lodge Bunclody, a project that sets a new standard for eco-conscious hospitality architecture in Ireland. The judges praised the scheme for its exceptional balance of site impact, materials, and guest experience, recognising a design that exceeds NZEB and Part L standards while integrating seamlessly with the surrounding landscape.

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