‘I firmly believe that our environment has a massive impact on how we feel, how we behave and how we interact with each other.’

Denise O’Connor is the MD of architecture and design firm, Optimise Design. Her team creates design led homes that enhance people’s lives. In 10 years, Denise has seen a transformation in how people are living in and adapting to their homes. She and her team focus on design that reflects a new wave of creativity in Ireland.

Since we began our work with Denise, she has appeared in The Sunday Independent, The Irish Examiner, The Irish Times, Image Living and Interiors and House/Edit.

Denise celebrated Optimise Design’s 10th Birthday Party in June at House on Leeson Street. She was joined by RTÉ Lifestyle Podcast Host, Taragh Loughrea Grant and a panel of experts from the world of design, to discuss 10 years of design in Ireland. Listen to the podcast, here.