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Architects seek to ‘capture spirit of Ireland’ – in Tokyo

Architects seek to ‘capture spirit of Ireland’ – in Tokyo

The Department of Foreign Affairs and the RIAI has announced a competition for its new Ireland house in Tokyo

Wed Jan 23 2019 - 06:00
Architect breathes new life into artisan D8 two bed for €425k

Architect breathes new life into artisan D8 two bed for €425k

Extension added light and a lot of space to this mid-terrace house in Kilmainham's popular Ceannt Fort

Tue Jan 22 2019 - 06:00
Design Moment: Nelson Platform Bench, 1946

Design Moment: Nelson Platform Bench, 1946

Familiar and practical: The locker-room bench from the father of American Modernism

Sat Jan 19 2019 - 00:00
Dún Laoghaire redbrick transforms from grim to glam in a year

Dún Laoghaire redbrick transforms from grim to glam in a year

Price hike of €170,000 to €500,000 follows sleek upgrade

Wed Jan 16 2019 - 06:00
Design Moment: Brno Chair, 1930

Design Moment: Brno Chair, 1930

Sat Jan 12 2019 - 00:00
Design Moment: Bauhaus, 1919

Design Moment: Bauhaus, 1919

Underpinning the philosophy was that good design should be available to all

Sat Jan 05 2019 - 00:00
Design Moment: Three-point seat belt, 1958

Design Moment: Three-point seat belt, 1958

Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin transformed safety for car drivers and passengers

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: Tinsel, 1600s

Design Moment: Tinsel, 1600s

The original Christmas decoration was made with real silver

Sat Dec 22 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: Pantone Living Coral, 2019

Design Moment: Pantone Living Coral, 2019

Firm 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 €575k

Dundrum gate lodge as pretty as a picture for €575k

This little Victorian has old world charm and contemporary comforts

Sun Dec 09 2018 - 08:00
Design moment: Tea bag, 1901

Design moment: Tea bag, 1901

Two Milwaukee women filed for a patent for a ‘tea leaf holder’ – a mesh bag to hold tea leaves for a single cup of tea

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: Chanel No 5, 1921

Design Moment: Chanel No 5, 1921

When Coco Chanel was creating her iconic fragrance, five was the magic number

Sat Dec 01 2018 - 00:00
Expanded living in quiet Rathgar cul-de-sac for €745k

Expanded living in quiet Rathgar cul-de-sac for €745k

Attractive four-bed family home within easy walking distance of the village

Thu Nov 29 2018 - 06:00
Pleasant return for a Ranelagh classic seeking €835k

Pleasant return for a Ranelagh classic seeking €835k

Large Victorian four-bed is at the canal end of Mount Pleasant Avenue Lower

Tue Nov 27 2018 - 12:31
Design Moment: IBM ‘Golf Ball’, 1961

Design Moment: IBM ‘Golf Ball’, 1961

The Selectric revolutionised office life as productivity soared

Sat Nov 24 2018 - 00:00
Cambridge: Whether town or gown, it passes with distinction

Cambridge: Whether town or gown, it passes with distinction

The English town is as much a tourist hub as a centre of learning, and has lots to do

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 06:00
Design Moment: Chieftain Chair, 1949

Design Moment: Chieftain Chair, 1949

Finn Juhl’s piece was a move away from the strict functionalism dominating Danish design

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 00:00
The living vroom: New build with a wheely unusual sofa

The living vroom: New build with a wheely unusual sofa

€855k for a high-tech open-plan, quirkily furnished home in Churchtown

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 06:00
Rathgar redbrick in turn-key condition for €1.295m

Rathgar redbrick in turn-key condition for €1.295m

3 Victoria Road offers five bedrooms and a generous 200sq m in Dublin 6

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 06:00
Design Moment: Dun Emer Guild, 1902

Design Moment: Dun Emer Guild, 1902

Evelyn Gleeson established the guild as a hive of traditional industry

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 00:00
Fall in love by the gasworks wall townhouse terrace from €730k

Fall in love by the gasworks wall townhouse terrace from €730k

Stories of 2018: Nine new homes built on a strip that once housed a rope factory generated lots interest in downtown Googleland

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 05:00
Rebuilt and extended bungalows at Sutton Cross for €995k

Rebuilt and extended bungalows at Sutton Cross for €995k

Behind the attractive period façade, Tycanna is a modern, spacious five-bed home by the sea

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: Nicholas Mosse jug, 1980

Design Moment: Nicholas Mosse jug, 1980

The motif is just enough to give the jug a decorative appeal without looking overworked

Sat Oct 27 2018 - 00:00
Leeson Street residents stalwart selling original townhouse and mews for €1.35m

Leeson Street residents stalwart selling original townhouse and mews for €1.35m

Architect 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 road

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 06:00
Design moment: Wendon, 1930

Design moment: Wendon, 1930

Sat Oct 20 2018 - 00:00
Portobello Victorian gets modern love – and a wine cellar to fall for

Portobello Victorian gets modern love – and a wine cellar to fall for

Dublin 8 four-bed comes with wine cellar, steam room and futuristic feel for €1.5m

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 06:00
Design moment: Lego, 1949

Design moment: Lego, 1949

Sat Oct 13 2018 - 00:00

Landmark gem in Glasnevin, two careful owners, for €795,000

This striking 1930s house was built in the international modernist style by JM Linzell

Thu Oct 11 2018 - 10:03
Plenty of potential in ‘Dublin’s coolest neighbourhood’ for €545k

Plenty of potential in ‘Dublin’s coolest neighbourhood’ for €545k

Victorian villa-style former rental in Sarsfield Street, Phibsborough, needs updating

Thu Oct 11 2018 - 06:00
Classy Phibsborough turnaround for a budget friendly €495k

Classy Phibsborough turnaround for a budget friendly €495k

Every inch of this extended 103sq m home has been considered and optimised

Tue Oct 09 2018 - 17:00
The side-table that sparked the flatpack revolution

The side-table that sparked the flatpack revolution

Design Moment: Ikea Lövet Table, 1956

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 00:00
Hidden D6 seclusion a local downsizer’s dream for €2.25m

Hidden D6 seclusion a local downsizer’s dream for €2.25m

The renovation is so new, the decoration so smart, new owners won’t have to do a thing

Thu Oct 04 2018 - 10:47
Design Moment: Vanna Venturi house, 1964

Design Moment: Vanna Venturi house, 1964

Sat Sept 29 2018 - 00:00
Boomerang bungalow on Foxrock’s Brighton Road is back for €1.75m

Boomerang bungalow on Foxrock’s Brighton Road is back for €1.75m

David Agar’s luxurious former family home in south Co Dublin is on the market

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 00:00
Quiet seclusion on Foxrock cul-de-sac for €1.95m

Quiet seclusion on Foxrock cul-de-sac for €1.95m

Bright, spacious family home with five bedrooms boasts large garden and tennis court

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: London Underground Map, 1933

Design Moment: London Underground Map, 1933

The simplicity of Harry Beck’s map is what makes it work so well

Sat Sept 22 2018 - 00:00
Artist adds colour to reworked Portobello home for €705k

Artist adds colour to reworked Portobello home for €705k

A major selling point – apart from its location – is the ODOS-designed extension

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 09:44
Victorian with good mews potential in Rathgar for €1.75m

Victorian with good mews potential in Rathgar for €1.75m

New owners will have very little work to do with this house bought in 2011 for €775,000

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 06:00
Space to rearrange in rambling Glenageary Victorian for €2.45m

Space to rearrange in rambling Glenageary Victorian for €2.45m

This century old redbrick in Arkendale Road used to be in six flats, then it became three living spaces, now the entire has been re-integrated

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 06:00
Design Moment: The Bic Pen, 1938

Design Moment: The Bic Pen, 1938

Bich Cristal Biro became global brand in 1953 when the ‘h’ was dropped from name

Sat Sept 15 2018 - 00:00
Elegant D8 townhouse with potential basement earner for €1.395m

Elegant D8 townhouse with potential basement earner for €1.395m

South Circular Road property comprises three-bed home and one-bed flat below

Thu Sept 13 2018 - 06:00
Quiet seclusion a short stroll from Ranelagh buzz for €1.675m

Quiet seclusion a short stroll from Ranelagh buzz for €1.675m

Fine four-bed redbrick period home ticks a lot of boxes in a much-sought-after area

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 06:00
Design Moment: Zip, 1913

Design Moment: Zip, 1913

It took over 20 years before tailors began to use the zip for trousers instead of buttons

Sat Sept 08 2018 - 00:00
Original boho cool on Leeson Park for €2.25m

Original boho cool on Leeson Park for €2.25m

Art-filled, colourful residence where artists, academics and writers were entertained

Fri Sept 07 2018 - 06:00
Drive up and walk right in to this Dublin 8 townhouse for €950,000

Drive up and walk right in to this Dublin 8 townhouse for €950,000

South Circular Road property has rare two-car garage and a fully renovated interior

Wed Sept 05 2018 - 06:00
Roomy berth with basement cinema in Portobello Harbour for €795k

Roomy berth with basement cinema in Portobello Harbour for €795k

Film-maker owners have installed a basement cinema and attic conversion in this canal bank original dating from the 1800s

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 06:00
Sport is a universal language – but is it enough for TG4?

Sport is a universal language – but is it enough for TG4?

It is difficult to see how ‘Tá Gaeilge Agam’ campaign might boost viewer engagement

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 05:00
Design Moment: Transat Chair, 1927-30

Design Moment: Transat Chair, 1927-30

Eileen Gray classic inspired by ocean liners

Sat Sept 01 2018 - 00:00
Advertising on Netflix - Is it on its way?

Advertising on Netflix - Is it on its way?

Users pay for video streaming service and don’t want interruption. It’s not what they expect

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 05:10
Design Moment: Wassily chair, 1925

Design Moment: Wassily chair, 1925

Marcel Breuer’s design boldly emerged at a time of Victorian clutter and lavish decor

Sat Aug 25 2018 - 00:00
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