Little Black Box Collective

11/04/2025

WINNER!!

We won Best Small Commercial Building at the Building & Architect Awards 2025 for our Dublin 8 Workspace Project.
What a shock we got to win in such a high calibre shortlist of entries, and immensely pleased to say the very least. The judges comments were glowing:
‘with its thoughtful and resourceful approach to sustainability, prioritising reuse over waste. The playful interior captured the client’s character, while the thoughtful designand meticulous ex*****on delivered impact far beyond its scale and budget.’
Onwards and upwards for our little practice - what a feeling 😊

Photo credit - Jamie Hackett

31/03/2025

WE’VE BEEN SHORTLISTED!

Our Dublin 8 Workspace for Safe Events Global, has been shortlisted in not 1 but 2 categories for the 2025 Building & Architect of the Year Awards!
It’s an amazing feeling to be recognised for all the hard work & commitment we gave on this little project and to be up there with some of the biggest architecture practices in Ireland and the UK! Wish us luck 🍀

24/07/2024

https://www.littleblackboxcollective.com/work-archive/dublin-8-workspace

The design and fit out of a small office in Dublin 8.

07/10/2022

SNEAK PEAK
Site photo of this little suburban entrance project which has been a long time in the making! We have so much respect for the tenacity of the self build client who managed to source the bespoke triangular folded metal rain hopper. We cannot wait to see the finished product on a rainy Scottish afternoon, once the rain-chain & basin are installed ☔️
LBBC | Entrance for a Bungalow | 2022

22/07/2022

https://www.littleblackboxcollective.com/blog/sussedthesustainabilitydocumentary

Architect Ami Black meets with businesses across Ireland to explore how they are creatively responding to the climate crisis. Ami shares her thoughts on the journey and reflects on the whole experience.

22/07/2022

Ami visits with businesses across Ireland to get an insight into how they are incorporating sustainable means & practices in operating their buildings. Check out the full episode on youtube.

Architect Ami Black meets with businesses across Ireland to explore how they are creatively responding to the climate crisis. Ami shares her thoughts on the journey and reflects on the whole experience.

26/07/2021

CONSERVATION & CONTRAST
We’re so pleased that our design to refurbish and extend a stone workers cottage in Rathfarnham has been granted permission by South Dublin County Council. We had a lot of discussion with the conservation officer prior to submitting the application and are amazed with her comments on our design
‘the overall design and scale of the proposed extension has been very well thought out within the site context…. The architectural detailing and design have been particularly considered in providing a very sympathetic addition to the existing cottage.’
Now to get it built!! 🏠
LBBC | Rathfarnham Cottage | 2021

02/04/2021

ENDING HOMELESSNESS CREATING HOMES
We’re proud to support the Simon Communities of Ireland by participating in the RIAI Simon Open Door Architect Consultations for a second year running and as a wee Easter treat we’ve added some extra time slots as we’re completely booked up already!!
🐰

02/04/2021

‘The sunlight did not know what it was before it hit a wall’
Truer words never spoken - Louis I Kahn.

We visited this incredible uni campus in 2019 as part of our round the world trip which finished up in India and left us incredibly inspired to make buildings that last the test of time. These buildings were recently saved from demolition & we’re hoping to someday go back and revisit!!
IIMA | Louis Kahn | 1962 | 📸2019

01/02/2021

GRANTED!
we’ve been incredibly busy beavering away over the past few months & pleased to announce this little extension for some very dear clients of ours has been granted permission! See if you can spot one of their beautiful little cats in the visual we produced of their bedroom 😻

01/02/2021

NEWNESS
We’ve finally relaunched our website with the help of the amazing David McGinty
You can check out the awesome tips & tools we’ve been developing and hopefully we’ll add some more over the next few months alongside some of the projects we’ve been working on 🤓

01/02/2021

GRANTED!
We’ve been incredibly busy beavering away over the past few months & pleased to announce this little extension for some very dear clients of ours has been granted permission! See if you can spot one of their beautiful little cats in the visual we produced of their bedroom 😻