COTTER & NAESSENS LIMITED

Cotter & Naessens Limited is an award‑winning architecture and design studio that has been shaping the built environment from its Cork base since 2001. Drawing on the extensive experience of partners Louise Cotter and David Naessens, the practice delivers a clear design strategy for every project – whether a modest rural house or a complex urban masterplan – rooted in a deep understanding of site, cultural context and functional performance.

The studio’s specialities include architectural design, master‑planning and sustainable building solutions, with a particular emphasis on integrating passive energy strategies seamlessly into each scheme. Their portfolio spans a diverse range of briefs, from the striking Hanging Gardens in Limerick and the innovative dlrLexicon in Dublin to the Student Centre at the University of Limerick and the Focas Building at Technological University Dublin. This breadth demonstrates their ability to respond to both public and private clients across Ireland, delivering thoughtful, rigorously detailed architecture that balances aesthetic ambition with environmental responsibility.