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Our projects
Every space has a story. Light is how we tell it.
Project stories
How we solved it, project by project
The brief, the thinking and the details behind some of our favourite schemes.
Heritage · Dublin
Historic features revitalised with tailored lighting
Concealed, low-UV lighting for the Great Hall, the Baroque Chapel and the vaulted basement restaurant of Ireland’s finest 17th-century building.
Hotel · Kildare
Elevating the guest arrival experience
A lighting masterplan that transformed how guests arrive at night at this Georgian estate.
Public space · Dublin
Guiding the curve: shaping journeys with light
Lighting as sculptural as the meandering canopy and glazed roof of a new transport hub.
Retail · Dublin
A brighter, more welcoming retail experience
Lighting that modernised the interior and created a clear contrast between daylit and non-daylit zones.
Mixed use · Cork
Blending history with contemporary design
Façade lighting for a regeneration of the historic Beamish & Crawford brewery site, led by its Tudor frontage.
Home · Kilkenny
A modest home elevated with light
A healthy lighting home balancing function, circadian health and simplicity, with controls kept to a single push-to-dim.
Recognition
Award-winning lighting design
- 2025 LIT Lighting Design Award, Cultural Building & Heritage: Royal Hospital Kilmainham
- 2024 LIT Honourable Mention: Ice House Hotel lighting masterplan
- 2023 LIT Award, Landscape Lighting: Carton House Estate lighting masterplan
- 2023 darc awards shortlist, Spaces: Carton House Estate
- 2023 LIT Honourable Mention: Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
- Finalists, SFA Awards Retail category
Our projects
Block N Central Park
Commercial · Dublin, Ireland · 2024
Terrace House
Residential · Ireland · 2025
Ice House Hotel
Hotel · Mayo · 2022
Liffey Valley Bus Stop
Commercial · Dublin · 2022
Carton House
Hotel · Maynooth, Co. Kildare · 2021
IMMA Eirigh Light Art Installation
Commercial · Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin · 2022
Block N Central Park
Commercial · Dublin · 2024
Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Commercial · Dublin
Central Plaza
Commercial · Dublin · 2023
Liffey Valley Bus Connect Plaza
Commercial · Dublin
Tropical Fruit Warehouse
Commercial · Dublin · 2023
Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
Commercial · Blanchardstown, Dublin · 2022
Blasket Islands Interpretive Centre
Commercial · Blasket Islands, Co. Kerry · 2022
IMMA Eirigh Light Art Installation
Commercial · Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin · 2022
The Counting House
Commercial · Cork · 2021
Brewery Quarter
Commercial · Cork
Artist Studio
Commercial · Tipperary · 2019
First Data
Commercial · Dublin · 2019
CDB Aviation
Commercial · Dublin · 2018
City Quay
Commercial · Dublin · 2018
Donnybrook House
Commercial · Donnybrook, Dublin · 2018
Arup
Commercial · Cork · 2017
Deloitte
Commercial · Dublin · 2017
Elizabeth Treehouse, Barretstown
Commercial · Kildare · 2017
Jameson
Commercial · Dublin · 2017
Bridie’s
Commercial · Kilkenny · 2016
Heineken Headquarters Cork
Commercial · 2016
KBC Bank
Commercial · College Green, Dublin · 2016
TeamWork
Commercial · Cork · 2016
Walls 2 Workstations
Commercial · 2016
Davey Davey Barbers
Commercial · Dublin · 2015
Twitter Offices
Commercial · Grand Canal Dock, Dublin · 2015
Novartis
Commercial · 2014
Healthy Lighting Home
Residential · Ireland · 2026
1950s Terrace House
Residential · Kilkenny · 2025
Coal House Lane
Residential · Dublin 7 · 2020
Kilkenny Residence
Residential · Kilkenny · 2020
Ossory Lodge
Residential · Kilkenny · 2017
Elsworthy Road
Residential · London · 2014
Ice House Hotel
Hotel · Mayo · 2022
Carton House Estate
Hotel · Maynooth, Co. Kildare · 2021
Grand Hotel
Hotel · Tralee · 2017
Knockranny Hotel
Hotel · Mayo · 2017
Garryvoe Hotel
Hotel · Garryvoe, Co. Cork · 2016
Ivanhoe Inn and Hotel
Hotel · Belfast · 2016
StayCity Apartments
Hotel · Heathrow, Birmingham, Liverpool · 2016
The Marker Hotel
Hotel · Dublin · 2015
Where we work
Lighting design projects across Ireland
From 17th-century heritage interiors to hotels, shopping centres, workplaces, public spaces and family homes, our projects span Dublin, Kildare, Cork, Mayo and our home county of Kilkenny.
Every scheme is designed around how people will use the space, tested in our studio and darkroom, and carried through to installation, aiming and commissioning on site.
Have a project in mind?
Talk to our design team about the light it needs.
What awards has Willie Duggan Lighting won?
Recent recognition includes a 2025 LIT Lighting Design Award for the Royal Hospital Kilmainham (Cultural Building and Heritage), a 2024 LIT Honourable Mention for the Ice House Hotel lighting masterplan, a 2023 LIT Award for Landscape Lighting and a darc awards shortlisting for the Carton House Estate lighting masterplan, a 2023 LIT Honourable Mention for Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, and finalist status in the SFA Awards Retail category.
Do you design lighting for heritage buildings?
Yes. At the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin we designed concealed, low-UV lighting for the Great Hall, the Baroque Chapel and the basement restaurant, protecting fragile timber, plaster and artworks while revealing the architecture.
Do you work on hotel lighting projects?
Yes. Our hotel work includes the lighting masterplans for Carton House Estate in Kildare and the Ice House Hotel in Mayo, both recognised by the LIT Lighting Design Awards.
Do you design lighting for shopping centres and retail?
Yes. At Blanchardstown Shopping Centre we designed lighting to brighten and modernise the interior after more than two decades without refurbishment, creating a clear contrast between daylit and non-daylit zones.
Do you take on residential projects?
Yes. Our homes include a 1950s terrace house in Kilkenny designed as a healthy lighting home, as well as Kilkenny Residence, Coal House Lane in Dublin 7 and Ossory Lodge.
Where are your projects located?
Our projects span Ireland, including Dublin, Kildare, Cork, Mayo and Kilkenny, where our studio is based.
