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Every practice right now is asking the same question about artificial intelligence: not whether to use it, but how — and how far to go. At DSA, we've been working through that question across the studio — from visualisation to how we run the practice itself. Here's where we've landed, and why judgment still belongs to the architect. Architecture has reached an inflection point with artificial intelligence. The question in most studios is no longer whether to use it, but how —

Our 900+ home residential community in Ballyfermot has been recognised in the Housing and Urban Design category of Ireland's foremost architecture awards. Winners will be announced on 18 June.

Stonemount Park — our 900+ home residential community in Ballyfermot — was recognised at the RIAI Architecture Awards 2026, announced on 18 June at Merrion Cricket Club in Dublin. The project received the RIAI Client Award — a tribute to The Iveagh Trust and Dwyer Nolan, whose vision and commitment made the scheme possible — and was Highly Commended in the Urban Design category. Our sincere thanks to The Iveagh Trust and Dwyer Nolan for their partnership, to the RIAI and the

Planning permission has been received for over 800 units at the De La Salle Lands, Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10. On behalf of Dwyer Nolan...

Greg and Alanna were delighted to present in virtual reality at the BILT Europe 2022 Event on the 15th of November. Speaking with Johan and Hilmar, the creators of Arkio (VR design software) about how Davey Studio Architects uses the software in practice. At Davey Studio Architects, we are frequently utilising this software for feasibility and urban massing studies. The audience were brought into some examples of this type of material. Experimental Arkio models for more devel

Planning permission was granted this month, a 454-unit scheme. New residential units of 2, 3 and 4 stories with a linear park along the...

Planning approval was permitted this week for a residential scheme of 67 homes in Rush, County Dublin for Cavan Developments. This new...

An Bord Pleanala recently granted permission by way of an SHD application process for 650 dwellings in Athlone with connections to the new greenway route. We were glad to be invited to part in this live event which formed part of the A'21 AIA Conference on Architecture. We have been exploring the use of VR technology in the development of urban concepts and massing studies for developments that our practice has been involved in. We were asked by the developers of Arkio to

An Bord Pleanala recently granted permission by way of an SHD application process for 650 dwellings in Athlone with connections to the...