RKD History

Now in its tenth decade, RKD is proud to trace its roots back to 1913 when influential Dublin architect Johnny Robinson originally established the practice with a reputation for quality and forward-thinking. By the 1940s Robinson's vision had been enhanced by the influence of Cyril Keefe and Andy Devane, whose focus on design helped to define architectural language within Ireland. Going from strength to strength, the practice expanded its expertise on large projects with a major hallmark of consistent quality being the fact that some of the original jobs are still around today after almost a century.

The desire for continuous innovation forged such a powerful legacy that it continues to drive our people and inspire our clients to this very day. The current RKD generation features a highly effective blend of trusted experience and fresh ideas infused with a passion for design and the common aspiration to deliver the best solutions.

RKD's personalities and methods may have changed over the last 100 years but what remains is a responsibility to our legacy, to our original forward-thinking vision and our reputation for innovation. It is this unique mix of tradition and innovation that has propelled RKD beyond its status as one of the leading design practices in Ireland to become an emerging world player, firmly establishing itself as a major international architectural innovator.