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16/09/2026

Floating canopy for passive solar shading to prevent overheating in summer months. And shelter, a place to sit and relax on soft rainy days. The architectural mantra of form follows function is true for a reason. Without the function, it’s all just style over substance. Here it is manifest at our Wicklow coastal home project. Looking forward to sharing more from this pavilion extension to a series of refurbished cottages soon

13/09/2026

Last of the summer wine…revisiting a project and enjoying the end of summer sun in our CK house. An award winning newbuild home in a side garden of an existing house in a residential cul-de-sac. Amazing what you can create with a little space and the right team of people. Delighted with this one!!

14/08/2026

Delighted to share some photos from our Wicklow Pavillion coastal home - more to follow. A protected structure of derelict coastguard cottages, in ruins, brought back to life as a stunning coastal home. A labour of love for all involved, but a special mention to the clients for going over and above to deliver the final project. What an unbelievable journey - we must post some before and afters to give an idea of what has been achieved here. Final photos to be published soon with the supreme Fionn McCann so stay tuned. Not bad weather either for the shoot - this is not the French Riviera!!

13/03/2026

23/12/2025

Wishing all of our clients, friends and colleagues a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. That’s a wrap for 2025, here’s a snapshot of projects and moments from the year. From small and large residential projects, workshop visits, building sites, photo shoots and conferences - it has been, as always, a widely varied but inspirational year. From all of us at the ODKM Team, look after each other and see you all in 2026 ❤️🎉🎉

13/12/2025

South William St is almost ready to welcome its newest member. A huge team effort was needed here with and to deliver the new location for on this historic street in Dublin. We worked closely with and their conservation department to reinstate an historic plinth on the elevation that had degraded beyond repair, causing structural instability to the main historic timber structure of the old shopfront. The result is a blend of new and old, a contemporary design statement alongside period restoration work. These things take time!! Look forward to the opening early 2026 and a huge thank you to everyone associated with the project

01/12/2025

Hard to know where to begin. 10 years ago I met a bunch of people and had a blast doing some TV for a few years with the amazing for . Whilst I knew of Hugh the architect, I had never really met the man. As it turns out, he was an absolute sweetheart with a silly side that was larger than life. Behind the persona was a hugely funny, caring and generous man. He loved people, and would often stop and talk to people on the street, genuinely interested in having the chats and sharing stories with them, often accompanied by his huge laugh and fountain of local knowledge (wherever we were!). It was lovely to be around, and I’ll remember those little moments, as I think it showed who he really was. He’ll be massively missed by the architectural community, and by lots of people at home who came to know him. Rest in peace Hugh ❤️❤️

25/06/2025

P L A N N I N G Approved / This project started back to 2022, marking the start of a 3 year process to finally get approval in May 2025 for a newbuild rural dwelling for a local farmer and his young family. Glenasmole valley in the Dublin mountains is a beautiful, scenic landscape and the local authority are rightly very selective about any form of development in the area. We approached this sensitive site by keeping material choices simple, honest and natural. The form is deliberately long and low, and situated below eye level behind an existing mature treeline to minimise any visual impact from the existing road. There were significant challenges across a wide range of planning criteria, but we believe this is the first newbuild approved in the area since 2011 which is testament to our talented and dedicated design team who stayed the course. A special mention to our clients who were also a huge part of this process. Hill farming is in decline, and our clients family have farmed this land since 1736. This legacy was under serious threat without the real need to provide housing for the people who live and work in the area. A responsive architectural approach was the only way to achieve this and satisfy the needs of the delicate setting, so we are beyond delighted for all involved. .garden

17/06/2025

Delighted to get Planning Approval for our housing scheme of 24 units on a linear site near Bray. Our approach split the building in two blocks, to reduce mass and give a more appropriate, human scale to the development.

Texture, materiality and scale are designed to express and mirror Church road’s unique character. The dwellings are grounded by 2 storey masses with deep perceived separating setbacks and tall rooflight shafts. Buff brick with dark anodized aluminium sits amongst the historic granite stone walls and mature protected trees of its surroundings.

This scheme provides a much needed housing scheme that takes advantage of a large vacant site in close proximity to the town centre of Bray. A huge thank you to all involved .garden

07/05/2025

Our elevation design for Arkle reflects the strong undulating roofscape of the immediate environs. It pulls apart the traditional A frame of the adjoining roofscapes to provide 4 units within 2 familiar shapes. A ‘front to back’ design approach unlocked the potential of this challenging site to create 4 new homes. Looking rather splendid in the magnificent evening sunset 👌