Belfast and Newry firm to redesign over 30 new Specsavers stores across the entire island of Ireland

Northern Ireland architectural practice, Gray Design has been appointed by Specsavers Ireland to upgrade and deliver over 30 new stores across the entire island of Ireland.

Gray Design, which has offices in Belfast, Dublin and Newry, will join the Specsavers Ireland team as a designer and project managing firm and will be responsible for designing new stores, relocations, rebrands and expansions.

Specsavers is bringing its Ireland stores up to date since the Covid pandemic first began and, with the help of Gray Design, intends to include Hearing Centres in many of its new and existing locations.

Barry Gray, chief executive officer and co-founder of Gray Design, said: “We are delighted to be able to share the news of this exciting new partnership with a global brand such as Specsavers.

“We will be responsible for detailed design services and full project management, from start to finish, and will be collaborating with the Specsavers Ireland team to deliver brand new stores and refurbishments to existing stores.

“We have already begun work on a number of Specsavers stores, and we hope to begin site work on several of these projects within the next few months.”

Gray Design, which this year will celebrate 16 years in business, has extensive experience in all major sectors including commercial, conservation, retail, housing, transport, and leisure and is well-known for delivering high-quality services from residential extensions to multi-million-pound commercial schemes.