The practice is delighted that Saltmarsh House has won an RIBA National Award. The judges described the building as achieving "pocket-watch levels of precision and attention to detail alongside Passivhaus standards of environmental performance to create a building that is truly breathtaking."
Niall has been elected as one of six new members of Aosdána.
Founded in 1981, Aosdána was established by the Arts Council to honour artists for their contributions to Irish society and to support them in their artistic endeavours. Membership is capped at 250 living artists from a range of creative disciplines. All members are elected by their peers.
Visual artist Aideen Barry; film and video artist Clare Langan; Man Booker prize winner Anna Burns; writer Doireann Ní Gríofa; and painter and printmaker Margaret Irwin West were also elected.