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Studio Idir is a small, design-led architecture practice that flourishes in the in-between. We are based in Belfast.

03/06/2026

Catering kitchen and event space for in Saintfield.

As Áine and Aisling head to the All-Island Female Entrepreneur Conference this Thursday, hosted by at the Carrickdale Hotel, we’ve been thinking about our business clients, past and present. We collaborate with ambitious businesses and charities to assess their spatial requirements, radically rethink current building usage and design new spaces, products and experiences for their teams and clients.

This project from a few years ago saw the conversion of some vernacular farm outbuildings into a gorgeous mixed-use space that has since served up many delicious meals, gigs, workshops, birthday parties, harvests, a farm shop and many more. A CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Scheme and Growing Academy are now run from@these spaces and the surrounding 7-acre smallholding. Who has been?

If you would like to chat about your business needs, or would like us to post you a brochure about our business collabs, just get in touch! And if you’re going to the conference, come say hi - we have a stall in the Business Support Hub 💫

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22/05/2026

Some exciting details starting to emerge on site in the past few weeks. Pigmented concrete, handmade red brick, colour matched mortar all coming together - not in the Sahara, but sunny south Belfast! Careful work and attention to detail by and tricky structural detailing by .engineering

18/05/2026

Fun team night out at the RSUA Awards last Thursday, with our friends and collaborators at .engineering and . And our pavilion took home a Highly Commended.
Lots of fantastic projects showcased - well done to all the winners!’

28/04/2026

Side and rear extension in red standing seam metal, for a house beautiful period in Kings Road Conservation Area.

Recently submitted to Planning.

20/04/2026

Elevations for a recently submitted Planning Application in Kings Road Conservation Area. Two-story side extension and internal alterations to add a kitchen/dining/living space and master suite to a handsome arts and crafts dwelling.

We’ve been talking in our team lately about making drawings of our projects that look like artworks in their own right… and Part 1 Beth couldn’t have done a better job of that. These quick studies allow us to worth through different options for materials and openings with our clients, and also in this case demonstrate how screened from the road by mature trees this extension will actually be.

Swipe to last image to see a beautiful old drawing of the original house, from the rear, by T McC Johnston Architect. Where we are adding expansive glazing, was always glazed.

Want to see more of this project? We’ll share some photorealistic renders later this week 💫

01/04/2026

RSUA WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE NI

Have you checked out the new account?
Aisling enjoyed guest hosting last week, sharing a bit about Studio idir, what we’re working on at the moment, some business stats and how we’re finding our new 4 day week [spoiler alert : GREAT!] among other things.

Go and give the account a follow for more guest hosting, including the lovely , all interspersed with lots of interesting facts and stats!

25/03/2026

32 illustrated proposals for a town

Studio idir + Starling Start were commissioned by Mid Ulster District Council to lead the Cookstown Place Shaping Plan, translating community ideas into a set of tangible, testable possibilities.

From the research and engagement process, 32 proposals emerged, each reflecting a distinct opportunity for Cookstown’s future. Rather than impose a hierarchy, we designed each idea to stand on its own merit.

Working with Studio idir’s Hannah and Emma, every proposal was brought to life through a series of illustrations, creating a visual language that can be shared across ages and audiences, and used as a tool for discussion.

Can you spot anywhere you recognise?

23/03/2026

Our pavilion at has been short listed for the regional awards and also the reinvented RSUA Awards, alongside excellent buildings by our talented friends and colleagues. Whoop!

To celebrate, here are a few extra shots by the brilliant of a little outdoor performance space, born out of true collaboration, that brings us and the school so much joy.

12/03/2026

THE BARREL

Our client wanted to create a luxury glamping pod, for vineyards and distilleries, that was shaped like a barrel and could be split into sections to be transported anywhere in the world. A LOT of a constraints that lead to some interesting, technical, collaborative design conversations with our client, engineer and who are building the pods.

Which layout would YOU prefer to sip your whiskey from?! Bed in the middle, or against one side?

13/02/2026

Models don’t always have to be made from precious materials. We used our box for these and it really helped us and our lovely clients quickly work through different options.

Planning application submitted this week to create an artist studio and exhibition space for an artist and curator couple, to the rear of their listed terrace in South Belfast.

We can’t wait to see what they do with the space when it’s completed!

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