Meet The Islanders
Islander Architects is led by two registered members of The Royal Institute of Architects Ireland - Laura Carroll & Ciarán Molumby.
Since our establishment in 2020, Islander Architects have been awarded numerous awards & accolades including: Creative Ireland’s Creative Climate Action Fund, The Reimagining Elderhood project for community-led housing, The Town Ecologies programme for village renewal along with the Arts Council’s Agility Award for Architecture.
Ciarán Molumby
MRIAI
B.Arch
P.Dip Arch Practice
Ciarán is a registered architect with a background in construction management, so his approach to architecture is atypical. He aims to be an agent of change, he believes in the broader social impact architecture can have on a community & place. He is interested in new methods of practice & in sustainable & locally sourced materials.
Ciarán brings his varied knowledge in commercial fit-outs, healthcare projects and housing to Islander. He has previously worked as project architect with award winning practices; Gottstein Architects, DUA & Moloney O’Beirne Architects.
Ciarán is an assistant lecturer at TU Dublin at the School of Architecture, Building & Environment & has coordinated workshops for the Irish Architecture Foundation.
Laura Carroll
MRIAI
B.Arch
BSc. Arch Tech
P.Dip Arch Practice
Laura is a registered architect who began her career studying Architectural Technology. Her dual qualifications are at the heart of how she designs, with an unwavering interest in how things are made. She is deeply passionate about enabling people to have a say in the architecture of their towns & villages.
Laura brings her extensive experience in bespoke domestic projects, large scale housing developments & installation work to Islander. She has previously worked as project architect in award winning practices; Ryan W. Kennihan Architects, AOF Architects & ODAA.
Laura is an assistant lecturer at TU Dublin at the School of Architecture, Building and Environment & has also taught in the Schools of Architecture in UL & UCD.
Laura has been a member of the RIAI since 2017 & is a certified PSDP.
Recognition & Awards
2024 - Appointed on the National Neighbourhood panel for Dublin City Council’s Culture Company
2024 - Awarded the N-TUTORR Partners in Innovation & Change Fellowship Fund for our TU Dublin Elective
2023 - Islander win the Balbriggan Town Award for Best Emerging Business
2023 - Islander awarded The Creative Climate Action Fund II for Demolition Take Down
2023 - Islander chosen for Trading Spaces: Resources & Dwelling by the IAF & Färgfabriken
2022 - Awarded the Creative Communities grant by Creative Ireland & Fingal Co. Council
2022 - Awarded the Reimagining Elderhood collaborative research project
2022 - Plyscape chosen for Cruinniú na nÓg by Fingal Arts Office & Creative Ireland
2022 - Awarded the Arts Council Agility Award for Architecture
2021 - Awarded Town Ecologies Rural Renewal Co-Design Programme
2020 - Awarded Our Balbriggan & Fingal County Council’s Placemaking grant
Press & Presentations
2024 - What an art installation tells us about demolition waste RTE Brainstorm
2024 - Bungalow transformation featured in Image Interiors
2024 - Curve Appeal project published in The Irish Examiner’s feature for RIAI Simon Open door
2023 - Presented at New Now Next the IAF’s & ARUP’s Event Idir & Thither
2023 - Islander feature in the IAF’s Open House Dublin festival launch
2023 - Islander presented their work & featured on panels for Design Pop Cork
2023 - The Dublin Inquirer’s review of our Reimagining Elderhood exhibit & studio visit
2023 - Presented at the Making Neighbourhoods Seminar in The Project Arts Centre, Dublin
2023 - Published in this years RIAI House + Design magazine
2023 - Published in the new RIAI guide ‘Working With An Architect’
2023 - Curve Appeal project published in The Sunday Times feature ‘11 Questions to Ask Your Architect’
2023 - Presented at the New HABIT(at)S Conference in SETU Waterford
2023 - Islander presented The Cultural Condition at the ABC Culture Conference in Armagh
2023 - Curve Appeal house extension featured in Image Interiors
2022 - Curve Appeal house extension selected for Open House Dublin
Academia & Teaching
2022 /Present - Ciarán is an assistant lecturer in Technical Design Studio at the School of Architecture, TU Dublin
2022 /Present - Laura is an assistant lecturer in Architectural Design Studio at the School of Architecture, TU Dublin
2023 - Ciarán was an assistant lecturer in Technical Graphics at the School of Transport & Civil Engineering, TU Dublin
2021 - Laura was a studio tutor at the School of Architecture, University of Limerick
2021 - Ciarán was a workshop coordinator for Architecture Connects, Art in Junior Cycle for the IAF
2019/ 2018 - Ciarán ran workshops for TY students for the Architect in Schools Initiative for the IAF
2017- Laura was a studio tutor at the School of Architecture, University College Dublin
2017- Laura was a workshop coordinator at The Centre for Talented Youth, DCU
2017 - Laura ran workshops for TY students for the Architect in Schools Initiative for the IAF
Islander Architects
Ciarán Molumby MRIAI
Laura Carroll MRIAI