Donaghy + Dimond Architects​

Donaghy + Dimond Architects is an Irish architecture practice. Founded in 2001 in Dublin by Marcus Donaghy and Will Dimond, two architects experienced in urban planning and rural design projects in Ireland and abroad, the practice is located on Francis Street, in Dublin, and is a member of Timber Development UK. The practice focuses on high-quality, innovative and sustainable design, covering both urban and rural projects, published and exhibited in Ireland, Europe and the United States. In 2024, Donaghy + Dimond Architects received the RIAI (Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland) gold medal, Ireland's highest architectural distinction, for the renovation and extension of the Model School in Inchicore, a historic primary school from 1853. The project transformed the listed building into a contemporary ten-classroom establishment, combining the restoration of the original stone building with a new three-story timber construction, while preserving the site's century-old trees. Its other projects include Sorrento, Laneway Wall Garden House and the Francis Street project, in Dublin. The RIAI jury praised an environment of exceptional quality and a project of genuine social importance for the local community, illustrating the practice's commitment to sustainable architecture rooted in its context.