Saturday, June 20th 2026, 10:30
Tickets on Eventbrite
Meeting Point :
Guesthouse Parking Lot, R32 K259
AAI are excited to host a site visit to Ómós Restaurant and Guesthouse, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois with Ryan W. Kennihan Architects.
Project Description:
The project involves a collection of four buildings sited in the beautiful landscape next to the Abbeyleix Demesne just outside Abbeyleix town in Co. Laois. Ómós was started by chef Cúán Greene who invited us to design a new build restaurant and to renovate a ruined house and stable into a sixteen bedroom guesthouse. The ethos of the architecture parallels that of the restaurant and guesthouse – to create a unique place that is deeply rooted in its surroundings, one that looks forward and backwards in equal measure and values natural materials and craft.
CLIENT:
Ómós Restaurant and Guesthouse
DESIGN TEAM:
Architects: Ryan W. Kennihan Architects
Interior Designers: ASCA and Relief Gallery
Services Engineers: Lawlor Consulting
Structural Engineers: Punch Consulting Engineers
Landscape Architect: Edward Shackleton
Fire Consultant: BB7
Project Managers: Synergy
Contractor: Clancy Construction
Architects’ Statement:
Ryan W. Kennihan Architects was opened in 2007 and has been designing buildings ever since.
The practice is committed to the creation of careful and timeless architecture. Their buildings are designed with durability and permanence as primary objectives in order to make lasting and sustainable contributions to the lives of their clients and their communities.
Each project is a tailored response to the specific needs of individual clients. Their work is unified by a desire to create characterful buildings and beautiful spaces. They believe that any valuable architecture must arise from a close reading of its local context, culture, and history, thereby avoiding the contemporary trend towards superfluous form.
Their work extends across a wide range of scales, budgets and contexts, both in Ireland and internationally, yet they approach every project with the same dedication and meticulous attention to detail.