High-rise cities can learn a lot from design of the pastDesigners of the so-called ‘pencil towers’ should take a leaf out of Da Vinci’s bookSat May 21 2016 - 05:46
How the Irish Georgians lived, reallyProperty obsession, preposterous meals and chamber pots at the table were hallmarks of the eraSat May 21 2016 - 01:00
House Rules: How to spot the next big thingFrom now until the end of June, art and design schools and colleges are setting up their diploma, degree and graduate showsSat May 21 2016 - 01:00
Redbrick dormer in Kildare for €975,000Spacious six-bed home in Newbridge, Co Kildare, close to schools and golf coursesThu May 19 2016 - 05:30
1916 souvenirs and artworks you can eatArtist Rita Duffy’s shop in Dublin is selling mementoes of the 1916 Centenary for €5Sat May 14 2016 - 06:00
House Rules: how to stone a mangoIt costs €1 more to core a pineapple than it does to cut an apple, if the price of two gadgets means anythingSat May 14 2016 - 05:45
Culture Shock: listen to Wordsworth and don't gentrify emotionsSolitude is essential to art, whether you make it or just enjoy it. So embrace the lonelinessFri May 13 2016 - 15:12
Yinka Shonibare: ‘I thought I was a republican until I went to Buckingham Palace’The British-Nigerian artist’s work is laden with complex identity conundrumsThu May 12 2016 - 06:00
Tudor hideaway in D4 for €3.25mThis property on 0.3 of an acre is secreted off leafy Herbert Park. Built 20 years ago,its dark wood and Arts and Crafts inspiration, give the impression it has been there foreverThu May 12 2016 - 05:00
House Rules: How to be cutting edgeYear of Design showed good design is glorious mix of traditional and cutting edgeSat May 07 2016 - 05:45
A piece of Vermont in Foxrock for €1.745mFour-bed timber frame property has Arts and Crafts appealThu May 05 2016 - 06:00
Monkstown mansion with its own tower for €1.75mRichmond Park House, a fine Victorian five-bed, is both opulent and welcomingThu May 05 2016 - 04:00
Pieces of me: Julie Danz, jewellery designer and one half of Juvi DesignsColour and texture are everywhere in the home the design duo with a curiosity about the world share with their two young childrenSat Apr 30 2016 - 05:45
House Rules: The home officeWorking from home may not appeal to everyone, but if it does here are some must-havesSat Apr 30 2016 - 05:45
Remodelled with love, light and lots of spaceSpacious Blackrock six-bed home on one-third of an acre, located close to schools, shops and restaurantsThu Apr 28 2016 - 05:00
Elegant Victorian terraced home in D4On one of Dublin 4’s finer roads, well-presented number 71 is in excellent order but with lots of felixibilityThu Apr 28 2016 - 01:00
What is the point of the European Capital of Culture?Galway, Limerick and the trio of Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny are working on their final bids for 2020. But is it worth the mammoth effort?Mon Apr 25 2016 - 06:00
House Rules: How interior design can make you look thinAlternatively, investing in blackout blinds can improve your sleep and aid weight lossSat Apr 23 2016 - 05:45
Gemma Tipton: Space, the final frontier for life in a cottageAn influential book by a French philosopher reminds us that small can be beautifulSat Apr 23 2016 - 01:00
House Rules: How to look richSash windows and swagged curtains lend an air of money and tasteSat Apr 16 2016 - 05:45
Nicholas Serota: ‘I try to open people’s eyes, and maybe that’s a painful process’The influential director of the Tate galleries still believes in what artists can do, and the public have backed his faith in their millionsSat Apr 16 2016 - 04:00
Modern drama with rural charm for €2.8mThis Co Meath house near Collon has been tastefully rebuilt and offers plenty of period features, while the extensive grounds are perfect if you – or your horse – like a bit of spaceThu Apr 14 2016 - 01:00
Fishing rights and island included in Co Cork for €3.5mA sensitive renovation and makeover, costing €2 million, makes this Georgian gem, on the banks of the Blackwater in Fermoy, one of the best of its type in IrelandThu Apr 14 2016 - 01:00
Supersized cottage with super views in GlandorePeace and quiet, paddocks and a pond in west Cork haven for €895,000Thu Apr 14 2016 - 00:00
House Rules: Taking to the bedYou know you’re going to get the flu at some stage, so it’s worth having a strategySat Apr 09 2016 - 00:00
Cuala festival hoists an Irish cultural flag in New YorkSusan McKeown has been exporting Irish culture her whole career. So can her festival of Irish arts become part of the fabric of New York City and beyond?Thu Apr 07 2016 - 06:00
House Rules: Living with gadgetsIt is easy to get sucked into the lifestyle promises they make but few worktops have space for themSat Apr 02 2016 - 05:45
Townhouse by the canal in Dublin 4 for €2.15mPercy Place home has a traditional facade and a modern interiorThu Mar 31 2016 - 01:00
House Rules: Secret artIn the past, even the smallest houses had “the good room”, where you could put all the stuff you didn’t really like, but which you thought made you look superior, and could subject guests to it when they came to callSat Mar 26 2016 - 05:45
Gemma Tipton: Paris is not the place for quirky designThe French capital is a little overwhelming in its FrenchnessSat Mar 26 2016 - 01:00
1916 Rising centenary shows paint a bright picture of Ireland’s futureThe cultural programming in Ireland’s art galleries is focused on what it means to be a citizen in today’s connected worldFri Mar 25 2016 - 15:15
Shipshape home on the waterfront in Crosshaven for €1.1mA pretty holiday home on the Currabinny peninsula looks out over the sea to the yacht club, a view that inspired the owners in some of their decorating decisionsWed Mar 23 2016 - 13:00
Pieces of me: Oonagh Young, graphic designerGraphic designer Oonagh Young set up her gallery in Dublin’s Monto district in 2008, mortgaging her home to establish the contemporary space, where she shows work by Irish and international artistsSat Mar 19 2016 - 05:45
Rolling plains on to the River NoreThis vast estate on 255 acres in Co Laois includes a Victorian house with woodlands, a working farmyard and 1,100 metres of river frontage on the Nore. In the Harding family since 1875, it is asking €2.25 millionWed Mar 16 2016 - 12:30
Home Rules: Handling a breakupTake a long hard look at each other. And if you’re really sure you’re going to part, you’re going to have to take a hard look at your stuff, tooSat Mar 12 2016 - 05:45
Plenty of bang per buck in ClonskeaghA five-bedroom detached redbrick home with wraparound garden for €1.4 millionWed Mar 09 2016 - 12:30
House Rules: The new blackPale pink and baby blue are in for spring but one artist is going over to the dark sideSat Mar 05 2016 - 05:00
House Rules: Unwanted giftsYou mention that you like china pigs: next thing, your windowsill has become a sty. What to do?Sat Feb 27 2016 - 06:00
Hotel rooms should never be just like homeGemma Tipton takes a look at hotel design and what it says about our desires and aspirationsFri Feb 26 2016 - 13:30
George Bernard Shaw’s childhood home in Dalkey for €2.45mRefurbished Torca Cottage on Dalkey Hill retains stunning vista over a century laterThu Feb 25 2016 - 05:45
€2.45m Killiney home of Tayto cheese and onion founderA fine Victorian in Killiney was once home to John Hughes, a founder of the Irish Press and later by Joe “Spud” Murphy, inventor of one of Ireland’s greatest delicaciesWed Feb 24 2016 - 12:30
House Rules: buying an artworkArtworks are like people: you don’t have to like all of them. The best buying tip is to to trust your gut instinctsSat Feb 20 2016 - 06:00
The Kimono Way: Irish design’s love affair with JapanThe influence of Japan on our design culture is deep and pervasive, so what is it that has so enraptured some of our most creative artists and makers?Sat Feb 20 2016 - 06:00
Pieces of me: Oliver Sears, gallery ownerThis Dublin gallery owner describes his style as contemporary with strong classical influences, but for all his eclectic interests he favours painting over other art formsSat Feb 20 2016 - 06:00
Travel: Experience India in luxuryWant to explore the magic of this vast country in comfort? There is a way ...Sat Feb 20 2016 - 05:00
Two Dublin homes offer style and space at a discountDonnybrook and Rathmichael properties are on sale with substantial price cutsThu Feb 18 2016 - 00:00
Culture Shock: The dole queue Dadaism of the RubberbanditsThe Dole Queue Dadaists’ critique of gallery art is worth hearing – if a little harshFri Feb 12 2016 - 15:00
Pieces of me: Angela O’Kelly, jewellery maker, lecturer and curatorThe head of design at the National College of Art and Design has a passion for black, from her wedding dress to precious heirlooms, and from the jewellery she makes to the decorative objects in her sittingroomFri Feb 12 2016 - 05:45
Liss Ard mansion and artists’ haven for €7.5mCountry estate near Skibbereen, Co Cork, on 163 acres with a lake, beach and sky gardenThu Feb 11 2016 - 00:00
