SECOND ACT

Classic meets contemporary in this bold reimagining of a 1950s semi by designer Róisín-Lafferty

- Marzia Nicolini/Kara O'Reilly

Just a few miles from the bustle and buzz of Dublin city centre and set on a wide tree-lined street is a 1950s house that has been revamped in a rather radical way. The credit goes to Róisín Lafferty, founder and creative director of Kingston Lafferty Design (KLD), who teamed up with John Monahan of Sligo-based Noji Architects to transform the trad three-bed into this spectacular five-bedroom family home, complete with jaw-dropping modernist extension. ‘We worked closely with John to merge his bold vision for the new, light-filled structure with our own creative interior approach,’ Róisín says.