A Benedictine monastery at Kylemore Abbey has won the Public Choice Award for architecture.

The Benedictine Monastery at Kylemore Abbey by Axo Architects has been revealed as the winner of the prestigious 2025 Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Public Choice Award.

Axo Architects, who designed the €10 million Benedictine Monastery at Kylemore Abbey, came ahead of 47 other designs to win the much sought-after award.

Designed by Castlebar-based Axo Architects, the new monastery at Kylemore Abbey is among 48 designs shortlisted for the prestigious award.

The Kylemore building was designed by Axo Architects for The Kylemore Trust. It is located on the edge of Pollacappul Lough, beneath the Duchruach Mountain and near the historic Kylemore Abbey.

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