Axo Architects

03/04/2026

Please vote in the ICE (Irish Construction Excellence) awards for the Benedictine Monastery by Carey Building Contractors.

It's simple....just click the link.

https://iceawards.ie/vote/ #:~:text=Benedictine%20Monastery%20at%20Kylemore%20%7C%20Carey%20Building%20Contractors

One vote per device.

Voting ends today.

Photo by Edel Fitzpatrick.

04/11/2025

We are incredibly honoured to have the Benedictine Monastery selected to represent Ireland in the biennial European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Awards 2026.

'The Prize highlights the achievements of European architects in the development of new concepts and technologies and provides citizens as well as public institutions with the opportunity to reach a better understanding of the importance of architecture in the construction of sustainable cities and communities where the essential relationship between the quality of life and the quality of the environment is a key priority'.

'The aim of the awards is to broadcast projects worldwide through exhibitions, debates, conferences, publications, press, and social media, and to improve our built and social environments'.

We are very proud of the collaborative effort of our great client, our design team partners, main contractor, sub-contractors, and suppliers in achieving this built project.

Results will be announced in Barcelona next May.

28/10/2025

We are incredibly honoured to have the Benedictine Monastery nominated to represent Ireland in the biennial European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Awards 2026.

'The Prize highlights the achievements of European architects in the development of new concepts and technologies and provides citizens as well as public institutions with the opportunity to reach a better understanding of the importance of architecture in the construction of sustainable cities and communities where the essential relationship between the quality of life and the quality of the environment is a key priority'.

'The aim of the awards is to broadcast projects worldwide through exhibitions, debates, conferences, publications, press, and social media, and to improve our built and social environments'.

We are very proud of the collaborative effort of our great client, our design team partners, main contractor, sub-contractors, and suppliers in achieving this built project.

Results will be announced in Barcelona next May.

11/10/2025

01/10/2025

05/08/2025

Benedictine Monastery, Retreat, and Education Centre at Kylemore Abbey to feature on RTÉ ONE documentary 'The Hills Are Alive: A Year at Kylemore Abbey' for three shows starting on Sunday 10th August from 6.30 to 7.30pm.

Catch up on RTÉ Player.

Interviews with Axo Architects' Michael Horan on the design of the new building form part of the documentary.

05/08/2025

Benedictine Monastery, Retreat and Education Centre at Kylemore Abbey to feature on RTÉ ONE Documentary for three shows starting on Sunday 10th August from 6.30 to 7.30 PM.

Catch up available on the RTÉ Player.

Interviews with Axo Architects' Michael Horan on the design of the new monastery form part of the documentary.

Director David Kerr introduces The Hills Are Alive: A Year At Kylemore Abbey, a fascinating new three-part RTÉ documentary series coming to RTÉ One this August.

16/07/2025

05/07/2025

Really impressed with this RIAI Environmental Accreditation Course.

Would highly recommend all architects and architectural technologists to do it.