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Curriculum:
Born in Cork, Ireland 1959.
Studies Architecture, Dublin. 1976-81.
Studies Furniture-making at Parnham College, Dorset, U.K. 1982-84.
Industrial work-experience in London 1984-86.
Establishes furniture-design and production business, London 1986, with corporate and private clients
( Prudential, Henkel, British Council, Tina Turner, Doris Saachi, Jasper Morrison, Nigel Coates.)
Establishes design office, Barcelona 1990.
Elected member of the Chartered Society of Designers, London 1991.
Establishes production company, Barcelona 1997.
Elected Board Secretary, FAD ( Foment de les Arts Decoratives ) Barcelona 2005.

Awards:
IDA Ireland Foreign Study Grant 1982.
KDW Young Designer Award, Dublin 1983.
Design Competition, EXPO' 92, Sevilla 1992.
CSD Minerva Award shortlist, London 1995.
FAD Architecture Prize, Barcelona 1997.
American Institute of Architects, Conceptual Architecture Award 1997.
ADIFAD Selection 1998.
Enric Bricall Design Research Grant 2000.
‘Alehop’ exhibition.... special mention......City of Barcelona Prize (Design) 2004
Selected....María Martinez Otero Foundation Design Competition 2005
Third prize...Manacor Furniture Design Competition 2005.

Education, Juries
Projects Tutor....... Eina School of Design (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)
Graduation comission, Product Design, EINA 2001-2002.
Jury member, Manacor furniture design competition 2001.
Course director, Masters in Exhibition Design, Instituto Europeo di Design, Barcelona 2003 and 2004.
Course director, Masters in Interior Design, Instituto Europeo di Design, Barcelona 2004 and 2005.
Graduation comission (extern), Product Design, Elisava, Barcelona 2003.
Co.ordinator of design courses through English, Instituto Europeo di Design 2005.
Jury member, American Hardwood Export Council Design Competition.
Jury member, Signes / Servei Estació Design Competition.
Interior Design Coordinator IED, 2006-2007.
Director, graduation project, Interiors ELISAVA 2006-2007.