Dún Laoghaire redbrick transforms from grim to glam in a yearPrice hike of €170,000 to €500,000 follows sleek upgradeWed Jan 16 2019 - 06:00
Design Moment: Bauhaus, 1919Underpinning the philosophy was that good design should be available to allSat Jan 05 2019 - 00:00
Design Moment: Three-point seat belt, 1958Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin transformed safety for car drivers and passengersSat Dec 29 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: Tinsel, 1600sThe original Christmas decoration was made with real silverSat Dec 22 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: Pantone Living Coral, 2019Firm says colour number will work on social media where its ‘vibrancy and buoyancy captivates our attention’Sat Dec 15 2018 - 00:00
Dundrum gate lodge as pretty as a picture for €575kThis little Victorian has old world charm and contemporary comfortsSun Dec 09 2018 - 08:00
Design moment: Tea bag, 1901Two Milwaukee women filed for a patent for a ‘tea leaf holder’ – a mesh bag to hold tea leaves for a single cup of teaSat Dec 08 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: Chanel No 5, 1921When Coco Chanel was creating her iconic fragrance, five was the magic numberSat Dec 01 2018 - 00:00
Expanded living in quiet Rathgar cul-de-sac for €745kAttractive four-bed family home within easy walking distance of the villageThu Nov 29 2018 - 06:00
Pleasant return for a Ranelagh classic seeking €835kLarge Victorian four-bed is at the canal end of Mount Pleasant Avenue LowerTue Nov 27 2018 - 12:31
Design Moment: IBM ‘Golf Ball’, 1961The Selectric revolutionised office life as productivity soaredSat Nov 24 2018 - 00:00
Cambridge: Whether town or gown, it passes with distinctionThe English town is as much a tourist hub as a centre of learning, and has lots to doSat Nov 17 2018 - 06:00
Design Moment: Chieftain Chair, 1949Finn Juhl’s piece was a move away from the strict functionalism dominating Danish designSat Nov 17 2018 - 00:00
The living vroom: New build with a wheely unusual sofa€855k for a high-tech open-plan, quirkily furnished home in ChurchtownThu Nov 15 2018 - 06:00
Rathgar redbrick in turn-key condition for €1.295m3 Victoria Road offers five bedrooms and a generous 200sq m in Dublin 6Thu Nov 15 2018 - 06:00
Design Moment: Dun Emer Guild, 1902Evelyn Gleeson established the guild as a hive of traditional industrySat Nov 10 2018 - 00:00
Fall in love by the gasworks wall townhouse terrace from €730kStories of 2018: Nine new homes built on a strip that once housed a rope factory generated lots interest in downtown GooglelandThu Nov 08 2018 - 05:00
Rebuilt and extended bungalows at Sutton Cross for €995kBehind the attractive period façade, Tycanna is a modern, spacious five-bed home by the seaThu Nov 08 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: Nicholas Mosse jug, 1980The motif is just enough to give the jug a decorative appeal without looking overworkedSat Oct 27 2018 - 00:00
Leeson Street residents stalwart selling original townhouse and mews for €1.35mArchitect owner of 41 Upper Leeson Street was an active member of the legendary residents' association, and has decided to sell up after a lifetime on the roadWed Oct 24 2018 - 06:00
Portobello Victorian gets modern love – and a wine cellar to fall forDublin 8 four-bed comes with wine cellar, steam room and futuristic feel for €1.5mWed Oct 17 2018 - 06:00
Landmark gem in Glasnevin, two careful owners, for €795,000This striking 1930s house was built in the international modernist style by JM LinzellThu Oct 11 2018 - 10:03
Plenty of potential in ‘Dublin’s coolest neighbourhood’ for €545kVictorian villa-style former rental in Sarsfield Street, Phibsborough, needs updatingThu Oct 11 2018 - 06:00
Classy Phibsborough turnaround for a budget friendly €495kEvery inch of this extended 103sq m home has been considered and optimisedTue Oct 09 2018 - 17:00
The side-table that sparked the flatpack revolutionDesign Moment: Ikea Lövet Table, 1956Sat Oct 06 2018 - 00:00
Hidden D6 seclusion a local downsizer’s dream for €2.25mThe renovation is so new, the decoration so smart, new owners won’t have to do a thingThu Oct 04 2018 - 10:47
Boomerang bungalow on Foxrock’s Brighton Road is back for €1.75mDavid Agar’s luxurious former family home in south Co Dublin is on the marketThu Sept 27 2018 - 00:00
Quiet seclusion on Foxrock cul-de-sac for €1.95mBright, spacious family home with five bedrooms boasts large garden and tennis courtThu Sept 27 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: London Underground Map, 1933The simplicity of Harry Beck’s map is what makes it work so wellSat Sept 22 2018 - 00:00
Artist adds colour to reworked Portobello home for €705kA major selling point – apart from its location – is the ODOS-designed extensionThu Sept 20 2018 - 09:44
Victorian with good mews potential in Rathgar for €1.75mNew owners will have very little work to do with this house bought in 2011 for €775,000Thu Sept 20 2018 - 06:00
Space to rearrange in rambling Glenageary Victorian for €2.45mThis century old redbrick in Arkendale Road used to be in six flats, then it became three living spaces, now the entire has been re-integratedTue Sept 18 2018 - 06:00
Design Moment: The Bic Pen, 1938Bich Cristal Biro became global brand in 1953 when the ‘h’ was dropped from nameSat Sept 15 2018 - 00:00
Elegant D8 townhouse with potential basement earner for €1.395mSouth Circular Road property comprises three-bed home and one-bed flat belowThu Sept 13 2018 - 06:00
Quiet seclusion a short stroll from Ranelagh buzz for €1.675mFine four-bed redbrick period home ticks a lot of boxes in a much-sought-after areaTue Sept 11 2018 - 06:00
Design Moment: Zip, 1913It took over 20 years before tailors began to use the zip for trousers instead of buttonsSat Sept 08 2018 - 00:00
Original boho cool on Leeson Park for €2.25mArt-filled, colourful residence where artists, academics and writers were entertainedFri Sept 07 2018 - 06:00
Drive up and walk right in to this Dublin 8 townhouse for €950,000South Circular Road property has rare two-car garage and a fully renovated interiorWed Sept 05 2018 - 06:00
Roomy berth with basement cinema in Portobello Harbour for €795kFilm-maker owners have installed a basement cinema and attic conversion in this canal bank original dating from the 1800sTue Sept 04 2018 - 06:00
Sport is a universal language – but is it enough for TG4?It is difficult to see how ‘Tá Gaeilge Agam’ campaign might boost viewer engagementTue Sept 04 2018 - 05:00
Design Moment: Transat Chair, 1927-30Eileen Gray classic inspired by ocean linersSat Sept 01 2018 - 00:00
Advertising on Netflix - Is it on its way?Users pay for video streaming service and don’t want interruption. It’s not what they expectTue Aug 28 2018 - 05:10
Design Moment: Wassily chair, 1925Marcel Breuer’s design boldly emerged at a time of Victorian clutter and lavish decorSat Aug 25 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: Stool 60, 1933The perfect coming-together of utilitarianism, minimalism and technical innovationSat Aug 18 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: Bookworm, 1993Ron Arad’s Bookworm is much more than a bookshelf – it’s a wall sculptureSat Aug 11 2018 - 00:00
