At Brian Dunlop Architects we work to deliver buildings, designs, interiors, and projects to exceed our client’s expectations. It is our job as architects to deliver bespoke spaces and environments within the established budget, within the agreed time frame, and incorporate a balance of aesthetics and functionality. Our design approach is not prescriptive but stems from the belief that good design is achieved through a collaborative approach.
Based in Kilkenny City and working throughout Ireland, we are committed to design excellence, high quality service, cost control, and efficiency. We understand the importance of our Client's requirements and we believe our role is to accommodate the functional and budgetary needs of the client but also to fulfil our responsibilities as architects towards the occupants of the building and the receiving environment.
We always aspire to add value to our projects by devising creative solutions. We always seek to provide integrated solutions which both reinforce and positively contribute to their immediate context, which create a sense of place, and which strengthens ties to community.
Our Team
Brian Dunlop
Founder and managing director of Brian Dunlop Architects. Since graduating from University College Dublin in 2003, Brian has gained extensive experience on a broad range of building types and sizes. As the practice director Brian is responsible for projects across a range of sectors that include residential, healthcare, education, office, and retail. A qualified architect with 17 years experience, Brian established Brian Dunlop Architects in 2010 and subsequently achieved ISO 9001 Accreditation in 2012 and RIAI Grade III Conservation Accreditation in 2014. Brian provides design guidance across all practice projects designing & delivering cost effective solutions and high design content.
Nicola Cefai
Nicola is a director of Brian Dunlop Architects and a qualified architectural technician with over 12 years office and on-site experience. She has extensive experience in bespoke residential projects and is also responsible for the efficient running of the administration of the practice overseeing document management, our ISO 9001 accreditation, and client liaising.
Ed Doyle
Ed joined Brian Dunlop Architects in 2014 and is a qualified Architectural Technologist and Project Manager with over 20 years experience. He has excellent technical detailing expertise and extensive on-site experience in all aspects of construction. Ed has worked on a wide variety of building types including residential, commercial, educational and large scale mixed-use developments. He has a keen interest in sustainable design and is a certified Passive House designer.
Carol Cantwell
Carol joined Brian Dunlop Architects after graduating from the School of Architecture (WIT) in 2012. In addition to working as Project Architect on a wide range of projects Carol also heads up our Interior Design team where her architectural training brings an added dimension and creative understanding to the design process.
Garry Forristal
Prior to joining Brian Dunlop Architects in 2016 Garry worked in a design-led private architectural practice for a period of 25 years where he developed a broad portfolio of experience and skills in both Ireland and the UK. As project architect on a number of our significant projects Garry’s design and oversight experience proves invaluable in project delivery.
James Kelly
James is an Architectural Technologist with over 10 years experience and joined Brian Dunlop Architects in 2017. With particular expertise in the healthcare sector James brings this experience to many of our public and private healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical projects.
Tom Dowling
Tom joined Brian Dunlop Architects in 2015 and has over 17 years post-qualification experience in the technical design processes. Tom has extensive experience in coordinating technical design works on complex and fast track projects and he heads up our pharmaceutical team in delivering these projects from concept design through to completion.
Philip O’Morchoe
Philip is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists and has over 7 years practice experience. Before joining Brian Dunlop Architects in 2018 Philip previously worked on a number of high-profile projects in both the UK and Ireland across a variety of sectors including executive residential, conservation, educational, and commercial.
Niamh Delaney
Having graduated from W.I.T. with an Honours Degree in Architectural & Building Information Modelling Technology Niamh joined Brian Dunlop Architects in 2020. Niamh co-ordinates our in-house Revit & BIM Systems in the production of design drawings, detailing, and 3D modelling.
Tom Brophy
As a Chartered Architectural Technologist (MCIAT) with over 20 years experience in delivering a full range of projects from bespoke private homes to large scale mixed-use and commercial projects, Tom’s keen eye for detail and excellent technical knowledge is an invaluable asset to Brian Dunlop Architects and our clients.
Greg Breen
Since joining Brian Dunlop Architects in 2018 Greg has continued to develop a comprehensive 20 year professional portfolio as a qualified Architectural Technologist seeing projects through from feasibility stages to completion. Greg has consistently expanded his skill-base including completion of the RIBA office-based module in Architecture Degree - Part 1 and maintaining a continued involvement and membership with the Cloughjordan Ecovillage.
Fiona Muldowney:
Fiona joined Brian Dunlop Architects in 2020 and is a Registered Architect Member of the Royal Institute of Architects Ireland with over 5 years post qualification experience. Fiona has excellent experience in a range of sectors both in the public & private sector extending to residential, educational, commercial, and conservation projects.
