Home of the Year: See why this tiny-space design scored a perfect 10 and a spot in final

Judge Amanda Bone says the amount the owners have managed to fit into the 'tight site' means the property 'has real architectural merit'

The interior of the compact Dublin family home through to the final on 'Home of the Year'. Pictures: Joe Callion

So delighted is architect Amanda Bone with the compact urban home in Dublin that “there’s no way" she could give it "anything but a 10.” 

Owner Jenny Anne Corkery lives in the contemporary new build with her husband and two children and always wanted to create her own A-rated abode — so when this site in South Dublin came up, she jumped at the chance.