The practice has been selected for more than 50 national and international awards and commendations over
the past 20 years and has been shortlisted as finalists for major European awards including:

The Stirling Prize (1999 and 2005)
The Mies van der Rohe Award (1997, 1999, 2003 and 2008)
Lubetkin Prize (2009 and 2010)
The Palladio prize (1993)
RIAI Triennial Gold Medal (2005)

O'Donnell + Tuomey have won the AAI Downes Medal for Excellence in Architectural Design seven times and in 2005 we were awarded the RIAI Gold Medal, the highest award in Irish Architecture.

Awards

2010
AAI Downes Medal - Timberyard Social Housing, Cork St., Dublin
AAI Special Award - An Gaeláras Irish Language and Cultural Centre, Derry
Civic Trust Award - Timberyard Social Housing, Cork St., Dublin
RIBA International Award - Timberyard Social Housing, Cork St., Dublin
Lubetkin Prize shortlist - Timberyard Social Housing, Cork St., Dublin

2009
AAI Special Award - Sean O'Casey Community Centre, East Wall, Dublin
AAI Award - The Sleeping Giant, Killiney, Dublin
RIBA International Award - Sean O'Casey Community Centre, East Wall, Dublin
Lubetkin Prize shortlist - Sean O'Casey Community Centre, East Wall, Dublin
RIAI Award - Timberyard Social Housing, Cork St., Dublin
Irish Concrete Society Building Award - Sean O'Casey Community Centre, East Wall, Dublin

2008
RIBA European Award - The Sleeping Giant, Killiney, Dublin
AAI Awards Commendation - Provost's Stables: Trinity Irish Arts Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin
1st World Architecture Festival, shortlisted - The Sleeping Giant, Killiney, Dublin
Mies van der Rohe Award, nominated - The Sleeping Giant, Killiney, Dublin
Mies van der Rohe Award, nominated - Sean O'Casey Community Centre, East Wall, Dublin

2007
Irish Concrete Society, Building Award and Overall Award - The Sleeping Giant, Killiney, Dublin
RIAI Award, Selected for Exhibition – Educational Building, Cherry Orchard Primary School, Dublin
RIBA European Awards – Cherry Orchard Primary School, Dublin
Mies Van der Rohe Award 2007, nominated - Cherry Orchard Primary School, Dublin

2005
RIAI Gold Medal - Ranelagh School, Dublin
RIBA Award - Stirling Shortlist - Lewis Glucksman Gallery, UCC
RIAI Award for Best Public Building - Lewis Glucksman Gallery, UCC
RIAI Award - Ireland's Pavilion, International Architecture Biennale Venice 2004

2004
RIBA Award - Howth House, Co. Dublin
RIAI Award - Centre for Research into Infectious Diseases UCD
AAI Award - Centre for Research into Infectious Diseases UCD

2003
RIAI Gold Medal commendation - National Photography Centre, Dublin
Mies Van der Rohe Award for European Architecture, Finalist - Furniture College Letterfrack
RIBA Award - Centre for Research into Infectious Diseases UCD
RIBA Award - Galbally Social Housing, Co. Limerick
RIAI Award - Galbally Social Housing, Co. Limerick
RIAI Award - Leinster House Press Reception Room, Dublin
AAI Award - Galbally Social Housing, Co. Limerick
AAI Award - Leinster House Press Reception Room, Dublin

2002
UIA Abercrombie Prize - International Urban Design Award, Group 91
RIAI Award - House at Chapel Pass, Blackrock, Co. Louth
AAI Downes Medal (Premier Award) - The Furniture College, Letterfrack

2001
RIAI Award - The Furniture College, Letterfrack
RIBA Award - The Furniture College, Letterfrack

2000
Glen Dimplex Grand Prix design award - Milkbar, Dublin
RIAI Award - Milkbar , Dublin

1999
RIBA Award best building in Educational Category in Europe -Ranelagh School, Dublin
AAI Downes Medal (Premier Award) Ranelagh School , Dublin
Mies Van der Rohe Award for European Architecture, Finalist - Ranelagh School, Dublin
RIAI Award - Ranelagh School, Dublin
AAI Award Hudson House, Navan, Co. Meath
RIAI Award - Hudson House, Navan, Co. Meath
Irish Concrete Society Special commendation - Hudson House , Navan, Co. Meath
Telecom Eireann/Irish Independent Business Today Award

1997
RIAI Gold Medal, commendation - Blackwood Golf Centre , Clandeboye, Co. Down
RIBA Award - Blackwood Golf Centre, Clandeboye, Co. Down
Mies Van der Rohe Award for European Architecture, Finalist - Group 91
AAI Downes Medal (Premier Award) - Gallery of Photography , Dublin
AAI Award - National Photography Archive/DIT School of Photography, Dublin

1995
RIAI Award - Blackwood Golf Centre, Clandeboye, Co. Down
Sunday Times Building of the Year Award Joint First Prize - Irish Film Centre , Dublin

1993
Andrea Palladio International Award Finalist - Irish Film Centre, Dublin
RIAI Award - Irish Film Centre, Dublin
AAI Downes Medal (Premier Award) - The Irish Pavilion

1991
RIAI Gold Medal commendation - Laboratory at Abbotstown
Iritecna for Europe Citation - Laboratory at Abbotstown

1990
AAI Downes Medal (Premier Award) - Living in the City

1988
Lord Mayor’s Millennium Medal for Architecture
AAI Downes Medal (Premier Award) - Irish Film Centre, Dublin