Total Fitout‘s work on a new co-living development in Dublin 8 has been named overall fit out project of the year at the Fit Out Awards 2025.Liberties House, developed by Grayling Properties, offers a range of fully furnished studio apartments. The judging panel said Total Fitout had delivered a standout example of thoughtful design and flawless execution. “The project showcased a confident blend of craft, practicality, and modern character,” said the award citation. “Every detail reflects disciplined planning and strong on-site leadership. The result is a space that elevates the experience for everyone who uses it. This benchmark project reinforces Total Fitout’s reputation for quality and vision.”Part of the Elliott Group, Total Fitout is based in Cavan and operates from offices in Dublin, London, and Birmingham. Managing director Joanne Reilly explained that the recognition gives the company credibility on projects, noting that their award-winning scheme serves as “a shining example of what co-living can be”.The Fit Out Awards are Ireland’s premier celebration of exceptional fit-out projects and the talented teams behind them. The 14th annual awards ceremony took place at the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road in Dublin. Hosted by Hector Ó hEochagáin, the event attracted 933 attendees and saw 33 trophies presented. A total of 99 companies entered 245 submissions across the competition categories.Judging coordinator Ann-Marie Aguilar noted that submissions for the 2025 awards programme demonstrated not only technical excellence and creative ingenuity but also a deep understanding of the evolving needs of people and places. “What stands out most is the profession’s growing commitment to designing responsibly, with a clear focus on sustainability, wellbeing, and long-term impact,” she said. Among the award winners, Antonia Sandulescu, creative director at Della Interiors, said the firm was proud of its award win in the small office category. “Working extensively in construction, renovation and interiors, we value how these awards champion quality, innovation and the continued evolution of Ireland’s design and building sector,” she stated.Noel Haverty, financial director at gold sponsor T & I Fitouts Ltd, stated: “We were delighted to be a sponsor again at this year’s Fit Out Awards and for three of our projects to win a trophy gives a real sense of pride to everyone at T & I Fitouts.”Judging coordinator Sue Corcoran said the quality, craft and design evidenced in award submissions highlights a sector that shapes meaning, function, and human experience.Manning & Buckley Electrical was presented with the subcontractor award. Director Cathal Manning remarked that the fit-out industry is grounded in excellence and trusted relationships. “This recognition affirms the important role subcontractors play in delivering spaces that genuinely work for people and highlights our sector’s continued leadership in elevating standards across the industry,” he said.Hilda Hamilton, director at gold sponsor CRM Interior Fit-Outs, commented: “The Fit Out Awards 2025 was a superb event and a true industry highlight. These awards elevate standards and celebrate excellence, so we proudly support them. Winning designer of the year for CRM was fantastic. This event was exceptionally organised, great food, and a fantastic MC.” Judging coordinator Linda McNally commented that the annual Fit Out Awards serve as a mirror to the remarkable creativity, professionalism, and technical skill that define Ireland’s design and construction community.Kevin O’Driscoll, director partnership programmes at awards organiser BusinessRiver, said: “Events like this are made possible through the support of sponsors. We are thankful to our 2025 sponsors which include W2W & Optima, Zip Water, SAS International, T & I Fitouts Ltd, MJF Interiors, Etag Fixings Ltd, CRM Interior Fit-Outs, Sig Workplace and Tarkett, Ardmac, Whiteriver Group, The Interiors Group, Rockfon, Structure Tone, Vescom, Solutions, DCON Safety Consultants, Walls Construction, FKM Fit Out, Lumen Search, Total Fitout, Havwoods, Stacked, Vibe by Vision Acoustics & Sensory Solutions, Texfel and Johnston Fit Out. I also want to recognise our supporters, Cronin Group and Amárach Research. Their investment in the awards underlines their commitment and support of this key business area.” Awards judgesAnn-Marie Aguilar (judging coordinator) – senior vice-president, International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)Sue Corcoran (judging coordinator) – lecturer, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest / Limerick School of Art & DesignLinda McNally (judging coordinator) – owner, Clontarf InteriorsBritt Berentzen – programme director, interior architecture and design, Griffith College DublinVanessa Brady – chief executive and founder, The Society of British and International Interior DesignLiam Crowe – senior interior designer, GDC InteriorsTracey Dalton – design lecturer, TU DublinPaul Fitzgibbon – managing director, Ard-Ri GroupBobby Gray – managing director, GDC InteriorsEoin Joy – chief property officer, Iconic OfficesShiori Kanazawa – analyst, IWBIJohn Kelly – director and co-owner, Furnishing DistributorsRóisín Lafferty – founder and creative director, Róisín LaffertyDavitt Lamon – head of building information modelling (BIM) for the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)Denise Lawlor – head of building consultancy, Knight FrankClaire Lorusso – programme chair, Atlantic Technological UniversityAidan McGovern – chartered engineer, OPWRichard Mulvenna – technical director, Portview FitoutRoisin Ní Mhuruchú Ailtire – architect, artist and lecturer, Griffith CollegeMark O’Donovan – managing director, Tony O’Donovan Office Interiors LtdMark O’Connor – managing director, Marcon Fit-OutCathal O’Hare – director, OHMG ConstructionKay Sargent – director of thought leadership, interiors, HOKKeith Somers – head of design and product, LioncorGavin Wheatley – director, Plus ArchitectureAward winnersFit out project of the year Sponsored by SAS InternationalWinner: Total Fitout – Liberties HouseCathal McGuinness, director at SAS International, presents the fit out project of the year award to Joanne Reilly, Total Fitout Fit out contractor of the year Sponsored by SolutionsWinner: Structure ToneJohn McDonagh, managing director at Solutions, presents the fit out contractor of the year award to Structure Tone team Fit out design practice of the year Sponsored by Johnston Fit OutWinner: Mola ArchitectureGareth Heaney, director at Johnston Fit Out, presents the fit out design practice of the year award to Mola Architecture team Fit out designer of the year Sponsored by CRM Interior Fit-OutsWinner: Perkins & Will – Rasa Zubrickaite Enda Gallagher, commercial director at CRM Interior Fit-Outs, presents the fit out designer of the year award to Rasa Zubrickaite, Perkins & Will Excellence in design collaboration Sponsored by MJF InteriorsWinner: T & I Fitouts and Mola Architecture – LauraLynn Children’s HospiceDeclan McDonnell, director at MJF Interiors, presents the excellence in design collaboration award to T&I Fitouts and Mola Architecture team Fit out designer of the year – rising star Sponsored by T & I Fit OutsWinner: CRM Interior Fit-Outs – Chloe LasnetNoel Haverty, director at T&I Fit Outs, presents the fit out designer of the year - rising star award to Chloe Lasnet, CRM Interior Fit-Outs Sustainable fit out project of the year Sponsored by Total FitoutWinner: OCSC – RCSI Connolly Education and Research CentreShauna Elliott, sales and marketing at Total Fitout, presents the sustainable fit out project of the year award to the OCSC team Fit out project of the year – large office (over €7.5 million) Sponsored by W2W & OptimaWinner: Coady Architects and Flynn – CAB ProjectStuart Ramsden, director at W2W & Optima, presents the fit out project of the year - large office (over €7.5 million) award to Coady Architects and Flynn team Fit out project of the year – large office (under €7.5 million)Winner: RKD Architects – Yahoo FitoutJP Rust, managing director at SIG Workplace, presents the fit out project of the year - large office (under €7.5 million) award to the RKD Architects team Fit out project of the year – medium officeSponsored by Sig Workplace and TarkettWinner: Reddy A+U – Eastpoint P2Tom Mockler, sales director at Tarkett, presents the fit out project of the year - medium office award to Alison Ahern and Lisa Smyth, Reddy A+U Fit out project of the year – small office (over €500k)Sponsored by TexfelWinner: T & I Fitouts – ClioStephen Pierce, edit office acoustics - exclusive irish distributor for Texfel, presents the fit out project of the year - small office (over €500k) award to Tim Flannery, T&I Fitouts and Paul Finnegan, Mola Architecture Fit out project of the year – small office (under €500k)Winner: Della Interiors – ShowroomEoin Joy, awards judge, presents the fit out project of the year - small office (under €500k) award to Della Interiors team Fit out project of the year – international Sponsored by Structure ToneWinner: Henry J Lyons – London Customer Experience CentreRichard Hemming, pre-construction and bid director at Structure Tone, presents the fit out project of the year - international award to Henry J Lyons team Fit out project of the year – retail Sponsored by StackedWinner: Johnston Fitout – Mango, Grafton StreetRay Bryne, group sales and marketing director at Stacked, presents the fit out project of the year - retail award to Johnston Fitout team Fit out project of the year – residential (large)Sponsored by HavwoodsWinner: Total Fitout – Liberties HouseJohn Flannery, managing director at Havwoods, presents the fit out project of the year - residential (large) award to Joanne Reilly, Total Fitout and Bennary Smith, Grayling Properties Fit out project of the year – residential (over €500k)Winner: Ash Wilson Design – 1859 ResidenceAidan McGovern, awards judge, presents the fit out project of the year - residential (over €500k) award to Ash Wilson Design team Fit out project of the year – residential (under €500k)Winner: Serpentine Interiors – Ómra NestAidan McGovern, awards judge, presents the fit out project of the year - residential (under €500k) award to Tracey Collins and Helena Grimes, Serpentine Interiors Fit out project of the year – public sector Sponsored by Zip WaterWinner: Walls McKeon JV – The Polaris Building at Dublin City UniversityNiall Kearney, specification manager at Zip Water, presents the fit out project of the year - public sector award to Walls McKeon JV team Fit out project of the year – hospitality (over €500k)Sponsored by Whiteriver GroupWinner: Millimetre Design and Creighan Contracts – Eatzen MalahideIain Wogan, CEO at Whiteriver Group, presents the fit out project of the year - hospitality (over €500k) award to Millimetre Design and Creighan Contracts Fit out project of the year – hospitality (under €500k)Winner: Lynne O’Loughlin Design – Lil’ Bros PizzaBrian Carter, procurement manager at Whiteriver Group, presents the fit out project of the year - hospitality (under €500k) award to Lynne O'Loughlin, Lynne O'Loughlin Design Fit out project of the year – industrial Sponsored by RockfonWinner: MDO Architects – RCSI PBS LabsKevin Clancy, sales manager, Ireland at Rockfon, presents the fit out project of the year - industrial award to MDO Architects team Fit out project of the year – healthcareWinner: O’Connell Mahon Architects – Rotunda HospitalNigel Watkins, commercial director UK & ROI at Rockfon, presents the fit out project of the year - healthcare award to Shane Bennett, T&I Fitouts Fit out project of the year – conservationWinner: Millimetre Design – The Bank Shiori Kanazawa, awards judge, presents the fit out project of the year - conservation award Millimetre Design team Fit out project manager of the year Sponsored by The Interiors GroupWinner: FKM Fit Out – Chris DunneRonan Schwer, commercial director at The Interiors Group, presents the fit out project manager of the year award to Chris Dunne, FKM Fit Out Fit out subcontractor of the year Sponsored by Etag Fixings LtdWinner: Manning & Buckley ElectricalShaun Bonner, managing director at Etag Ireland, presents the fit out sub-contractor of the year award to Cathal Manning and Mark Buckley, Manning & Buckley Electrical Excellence in sustainabilityWinner: Structure ToneKevin O'Driscoll, director, partner programmes at BusinessRiver, presents the excellence in sustainability award to Kelly Geoghegan, Structure Tone Fit out project management firm of the year Sponsored by FKM Fit OutWinner: Turner & TownsendMatt Mohan, CEO at FKM Fit Out, presents the fit out project management firm of the year award to Turner & Townsend team Fit out professional consultancy of the year Sponsored by ArdmacWinner: Ethos EngineeringHugh Ward, director of interiors at Ardmac, presents the fit out professional consultancy of the year award to Ethos Engineering team Fit out client of the year Sponsored by Vibe by Vision Acoustics & Sensory SolutionsWinner: Mola Architecture – GoogleAaron O'Grady, CEO, Vibe by Vision Acoustics & Sensory Solutions, presents the fit out client of the year award to Mola Architecture team Fit out project of the year – hospitality (hotel)Sponsored by VescomWinner: Millimetre Design – Brooks HotelUna Johnston, sales consultant at Vescom, presents the fit out project of the year - hospitality (hotel) award to Orla Davis and Maria Rice, Millimetre Design Fit out project of the year – tourism & leisureWinner: O’Donnell O’Neill – Super SocialKevin O'Driscoll, director, partner programmes at BusinessRiver, presents the fit out project of the year - tourism & leisure award to Aisling Healy, O'Donnell O'Neill Excellence in health and safety Sponsored by DCON Safety ConsultantsWinner: Structure ToneDiarmuid Condon, managing director at DCON Safety Consultants, presents the excellence in health and safety award to Fiona O'Reilly and Deirdre Gingles, Structure Tone Fit out product of the year Sponsored by Walls ConstructionWinner: Synk – Luxury Concrete ProductsGareth Lloyd, operations director at Walls Construction, presents the fit out product of the year award to Adam Kane, BusinessRiver on behalf of Synk For more information about the Fit Out Awards visit fitoutawards.ie.