3D Design Bureau

Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council has granted planning permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) in Kilternan, Dublin 18. The approved scheme, named Kilternan Village, spans two sites totalling approximately 14.2 hectares, separated by the future Glenamuck Link Distributor Road (GLDR).

Enabling works are now underway at the site of the new Tarbert Next Generation Power Station in County Kerry, following a final investment decision by SSE Thermal. Plans were granted by An Bord Pleanála in October 2024, following a detailed consultation period with local stakeholders. The project also holds a 10-year capacity agreement awarded in 2023.

Wicklow County Council has received a planning application for a new mixed-use development on a 0.84-hectare site located off St. Patrick’s Road, Wicklow Town. The proposed scheme includes the construction of 25 residential units and the refurbishment and change of use of an existing retail building and yard into commercial office space.

Dublin City Council has granted planning permission for the construction of a rooftop helipad at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH), in Dublin. The helipad will sit approximately 36 metres above ground level on the roof of the Rock Wing, inaugurated in 2023. The project is part of the continued improvements and expansion made to the hospital.

Fingal County Council has granted planning permission for a new residential scheme located on lands at Mabestown, Malahide, Co. Dublin. Developed by Beakonshaw and designed by Reddy Architecture and Urbanism, the estimated €12.7m scheme will deliver 48 new homes in a mix of houses and duplex/apartment units.

A planning application has been submitted to Dublin City Council for the construction of a mixed-use hotel and residential scheme at Parkgate Street, Dublin 8, on the site formerly occupied by Westbrook Motors. Works will involve the demolition of all existing structures on site, except for portions of the facade at No. 29 Parkgate Street.

2D and 3D plans are often viewed as competitors despite sharing the same goal. Both plans are designed to define layouts and features of a building or site’s design and arrangements

Virtual staging involves the digital insertion of CGI elements such as furniture, fixtures, lighting, and decoration into a high-quality photograph of an existing space

Unpacking the Key changes to Daylight and Sunlights assessment with the release of the updated 3rd edition of the BRE Guidelines in June 2022.

The saying “a picture paints a thousand words” has never been more appropriate when it comes to showcasing a property. The greatest creative writers in the world cannot describe a building as vividly and accurately as a visual showcase of a space.

3D architectural walkthroughs have transformed the way real estate agents and AEC professionals present designs and layouts to their target audience. They eliminate the need to rely on a client’s imagination, or interpretation, by allowing them to experience a virtual walkthrough of a space before it is built.

Guidelines and standards for daylight and sunlight assessments have been very confusing over the past number of years. This is because, particularly in Ireland, reference to now superseded daylight and sunlight documentation still remains in some government guidelines for property development.