Leading international architecture and design practice RKD has announced the promotion of a number of its team to Senior Associate and Associate level, following its largest promotions cycle to date.

The promotions span RKD’s seven sectors: Data Centres + Technology, Life Sciences, Manufacturing + Logistics, Commercial, Education + Healthcare, Workplace + Interiors, and Sustainability + Research. Each individual recognised has demonstrated design leadership, technical ability and a sustained commitment to clients across the practice’s international portfolio.

The scale of this year’s promotions cycle reflects RKD’s commitment to building clear pathways for progression and investing in the long-term development of its people.

David Petherbridge, Managing Director, said: “We have real ambition as a practice, and the talent to match it. These promotions reflect both, and I am very pleased to see these colleagues recognised in this way.”

“Having the right people stepping into more senior roles is central to how we grow. We are committed to developing careers at every level, and this year’s cycle is a reflection of that.”

Senior Associate: Marta Babiarz, Adam Campbell, Eugene McMahon, Trevor Robinson, Lisa Smyth

Associate: Paul Barry, James Brady, John Fitzgerald, Adam Joyce, Jeff Kavanagh, Rosemarie Mac Sweeney, Niall Murphy, Juan Torres

The announcements come at a period of sustained momentum for RKD. International projects now account for 70% of the practice’s work, with particular activity across Data Centres + Technology, Life Sciences and Manufacturing + Logistics, sectors experiencing considerable global demand.

Founded in 1913, RKD employs 250 professionals across offices in Ireland, the UK, Belgium, Spain, Poland, Italy and Sweden. The practice delivers technically complex, design-led projects for some of the world’s most ambitious organisations.

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