Newmark Architects are a design-led architectural practice established in 2018 by Sinéad Bourke and Ciara Murray. Founded on the principles of creating high-quality design, they combine a sensitivity to their clients’ needs with delivering unique, well-crafted buildings that are both purposeful and beautiful.

Newmark take pride in their design work, in having a fresh approach and in finding inventive solutions for each project. They are a friendly architectural practice that believe good design can transform even the most challenging of places.

Ciara and Sinéad have an active interest in and respect for our collective built heritage. They are both experienced and qualified in conservation work, having successfully completed projects on a range of protected structures in sensitive heritage environments around Dublin city and county.

Our Team

Sinéad Bourke

Sinéad is a member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and is accredited by the RIAI in Conservation at Grade III. She holds a first-class honours degree in Architecture from Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street (now TU Dublin), as well as receiving a distinction in Applied Building Repair and Conservation from Trinity College Dublin.

Sinéad is a part-time lecturer in the Dublin School of Architecture at TU Dublin, where she has been involved in teaching design studio for more than fourteen years. She has also been an invited external reviewer at both Queen’s University Belfast and UCD.

Sinéad has over twenty years’ experience and has previously worked in award-winning architectural practices including McCullough Mulvin Architects and Boyd Cody Architects ¬¬before establishing Newmark Architects with Ciara in 2018.

Ciara Murray

Ciara is a member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland and is accredited by the RIAI in Conservation at Grade III. She holds an honours degree in Architecture from Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street (now TU Dublin).

Ciara teaches architectural conservation as part of the Diploma in Retrofit, Conservation and Sustainability as well as business practice management at Griffith College Dublin.

Ciara has over twenty years’ experience and has previously worked in award-winning architectural practices including Gerry Cahill Architects. Prior to establishing Newmark Architects with Sinéad in 2018, Ciara led her own practice for ten years, gaining invaluable experience in delivering projects to an exceptional standard.

Michal Nitychoruk

Michal holds an honours degree in the Bachelor of Architecture as well as an honours degree in the Masters of Architecture from the Dublin School of Architecture in the Technological University of Dublin. Michal has two years postgraduate experience working with Ciara and Sinead on a number of domestic projects.

Brian Gargan

Brian holds a first class honours degree in the Masters of Architecture from the Dublin School of Architecture in the Technological University of Dublin. Brian has two years undergraduate experience working with Ciara and Sinead on a number of domestic projects.

Past Collaborators and Employees

• Edyta Baran
• Stephen Cavanagh
• Timothy Murphy
• Michal Nitychoruk
• Andrew O’Driscoll
• Tim Varian