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Design Moment: Rear view mirror, 1921

Design Moment: Rear view mirror, 1921

The motor car had been around for 35 years before the advent of the rear view mirror

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 00:00
Walking in the Atlas mountains: A short break that’s long on experience

Walking in the Atlas mountains: A short break that’s long on experience

It’s hard to think of anywhere as close to Ireland that is as culturally different as Morocco

Sun Dec 08 2019 - 01:00
Design Moment: Electric blanket, 1930s

Design Moment: Electric blanket, 1930s

The thermostatically controlled blanket quickly became a popular wedding present

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 00:00
Design Moment: Martini glass, 1925

Design Moment: Martini glass, 1925

Glass first displayed at exhibition in Paris is highly decorative and visually sophisticated

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 00:00
Design Moment: Kodak camera, 1888

Design Moment: Kodak camera, 1888

Light and portable, it prompted discussions about ownership and personal image rights

Sat Nov 23 2019 - 00:00
Roomy Nutley 1950s original with scope for modernisation for €1.595m

Roomy Nutley 1950s original with scope for modernisation for €1.595m

Three-bed semi in attractive Donnybrook location with mature gardens

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 06:00
The women designers who changed the world

The women designers who changed the world

New book celebrates the influence of female designers of the 20th century

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 06:00
Shandon belle in Dún Laoghaire for €1.925m

Shandon belle in Dún Laoghaire for €1.925m

Boutique owner’s Crosthwaite Park home, improved and extended over 20 years to a comfortable five-bed on a fine garden site

Thu Nov 14 2019 - 06:00
Design Moment: Q-tip, 1923

Design Moment: Q-tip, 1923

Leo Gerstenzang’s invention was initially called Baby Gays

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 00:00
Top end two-bed off Appian Way for €1.275m

Top end two-bed off Appian Way for €1.275m

Leeson Park Avenue last sold 10 years ago when its investor buyer embarked on a major renovation programme

Thu Nov 07 2019 - 06:00
Two to buy in popular Milltown scheme

Two to buy in popular Milltown scheme

Mount St Anne’s is one of the most successful and sought after developments in south Co Dublin

Thu Nov 07 2019 - 06:00
Design Moment: S-Chair, 1980s

Design Moment: S-Chair, 1980s

Mix of tactile craft and modern steel in an elegant sculptural form was viewed as startlingly original

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 00:00
Walk-in ready with garden bonus in Booterstown for €925k

Walk-in ready with garden bonus in Booterstown for €925k

Renovated four-bed in an area popular with families requires little work

Thu Oct 31 2019 - 06:00
Design Moment: Marshmallow sofa, 1956

Design Moment: Marshmallow sofa, 1956

Made with 18 cushions covered in brightly coloured vinyl, it proved too costly to make

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 00:00
Rare D4 bungalow has luxury downsizer appeal for €1m

Rare D4 bungalow has luxury downsizer appeal for €1m

Location and relative scarcity in this area are the major plusses of this bright, well laid-out three-bed home

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 06:00
Grotto cottage in Booterstown with added luxury for €650,000

Grotto cottage in Booterstown with added luxury for €650,000

This house changed hands in 2012 with the new owner renovating the property

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 06:00
Room to Improve has turned us all into snarkitects

Room to Improve has turned us all into snarkitects

After 12 years of the home improvement show the foundations seem to be sinking

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 06:00
Tee up to Green Park and a swish upgrade for €2.5m

Tee up to Green Park and a swish upgrade for €2.5m

Kenny-built original facing Milltown Golf Club has been substantially renovated and extended

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 09:33
Design Moment: Baylis wind-up radio, 1991

Design Moment: Baylis wind-up radio, 1991

First prototype made in garage delivered 14 minutes of sound

Sat Oct 12 2019 - 00:00
Divine conversion: the shop that became a stylish home for €795k

Divine conversion: the shop that became a stylish home for €795k

Returned emigrant hit upon a shop on a Dún Laoghaire side street and negotiated a sea of red tape to transform it to this smart three-bed home

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 06:15
Garden heaven at former embassy mews in D4 for €1.095m

Garden heaven at former embassy mews in D4 for €1.095m

Number 15 on Waterloo Lane was formerly the residence of the Bulgarian ambassador and is bigger than your average mews

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 06:00
Design Moment: The European flag, 1955

Design Moment: The European flag, 1955

Myth surrounds its origin – including speculation that the stars were inspired by the 12-star halo on a statue of the Virgin Mary

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 06:00
Spacious Blackrock four-bed in turnkey condition seeks €1.25m

Spacious Blackrock four-bed in turnkey condition seeks €1.25m

Number 2 Stillorgan Park offers 2,600sq ft and generous front and back gardens

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 06:00
Design Moment: Marcel Breuer dressing table, 1926

Design Moment: Marcel Breuer dressing table, 1926

This spare design would have seemed wildly radical during a period of rich textures

Sat Sept 28 2019 - 05:00
Shining example – An Irishwoman’s Diary on the Molly Malone statue and inventing a tradition

Shining example – An Irishwoman’s Diary on the Molly Malone statue and inventing a tradition

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 18:50
Restored Mount Anville Georgian makes a return seeking €1.95m

Restored Mount Anville Georgian makes a return seeking €1.95m

Roebuck Hill House with eight bedrooms, a mature walled garden and pool on 1.2 acres was bought at auction in 2014 for €1.19 million

Wed Sept 25 2019 - 06:00
Fairytale turreted mansion in Churchtown for €2 million

Fairytale turreted mansion in Churchtown for €2 million

Sakura, at 110 Churchtown Road Lower, until 12 years ago was a modest 1930s bungalow, then the owners rebuilt it as a 420sq m dream home

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 17:10
Upgraded Ballsbridge cottage that maximises every square inch

Upgraded Ballsbridge cottage that maximises every square inch

This €865k Shelbourne Road home cleverly balances living and sleeping accommodation

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 06:15
A look inside the new Bauhaus Museum

A look inside the new Bauhaus Museum

The opening of the Dessau museum coincides with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the design movement

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 05:22
Join the K4 horsey set with classic estate on prime Kildare turf for €1.85m

Join the K4 horsey set with classic estate on prime Kildare turf for €1.85m

Kildare equine estate has 36 acres of paddocks and playing fields and a main house built just 16 years ago

Thu Sept 19 2019 - 06:00
Interior designer’s D6 house with tasteful touch and tempting plans for €1.275m

Interior designer’s D6 house with tasteful touch and tempting plans for €1.275m

House replumbed and replastered while 53m (174ft) rear garden has been landscaped

Thu Sept 19 2019 - 06:00
Smart prospect for downsizers in Dublin 6 for €525k

Smart prospect for downsizers in Dublin 6 for €525k

Owners waited until 2017 to renovate – then gutted house and reconfigured the interior

Tue Sept 17 2019 - 06:00
Design Moment: Jacob Jensen’s turnaround turntable, 1972

Design Moment: Jacob Jensen’s turnaround turntable, 1972

Jensen’s turntable for Bang & Olufsen introduced a minimalist aesthetic to home audio equipment

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 00:00
Turnaround upgrade on Botanic Road for €695k

Turnaround upgrade on Botanic Road for €695k

Mid-terrace redbrick with three double bedrooms and double garage

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 06:00
Can more relatable advertising stop the womenswear slide at M&S?

Can more relatable advertising stop the womenswear slide at M&S?

Outrageous price conversions likely to leave Irish shoppers underwhelmed

Tue Sept 10 2019 - 05:30
Design Moment: Lava lamp, 1963

Design Moment: Lava lamp, 1963

The era-defining Astro lamp was the idea of Edward Craven Walker, who went on to found lighting company Mathmos

Sat Sept 07 2019 - 00:00
Luxury enclave near RTÉ with all the hard work done for €2.75m

Luxury enclave near RTÉ with all the hard work done for €2.75m

Stunning home in popular estate, notable for its attention to interior detail and manicured gardens

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 10:08
Walk-in luxury in D4 for €1.475m

Walk-in luxury in D4 for €1.475m

Mid-terrace three-bed Victorian redbrick on Marlborough Road

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 06:00
Redeveloped Rathmines Victorian with contemporary flourish for €1.5m

Redeveloped Rathmines Victorian with contemporary flourish for €1.5m

26 Castlewood Avenue is back on the market for the second time in two years with four bedrooms and 205sq m of designed space

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 06:00
Ad agencies target staffing age issue with... creativity

Ad agencies target staffing age issue with... creativity

Cannes Grey Lions competition seeks to get older people to return to advertising sector

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 05:30
Design Moment: Hunter wellington boots, 1856

Design Moment: Hunter wellington boots, 1856

Model and fashion icon Kate Moss did wonders for the wellington boot company

Sat Aug 31 2019 - 00:00
Extended home in Mount Merrion with big family appeal for €1.595m

Extended home in Mount Merrion with big family appeal for €1.595m

Five-bed redbrick on Mather Road North with gardens is a good fit for those trading up

Thu Aug 29 2019 - 06:00
Design Moment: Knot cushion, 2011

Design Moment: Knot cushion, 2011

Icelandic designer’s simple knitted cushion has comfortably become a design classic

Sat Aug 24 2019 - 00:00
Design Moment: Polyprop chair, 1962

Design Moment: Polyprop chair, 1962

Classic stacking chair designed by Robin Day was made from a daring new material

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 00:00
Design Moment: Kubus storage containers, 1938

Design Moment: Kubus storage containers, 1938

If introduced today, Wilhelm Wagenfeld’s glass containers would be seen as the solution to the scourge of plastic containers

Sat Aug 10 2019 - 00:00
Design Moment: Helvetica, 1957

Design Moment: Helvetica, 1957

The font developed by Swiss man Max Miedinger took over the world

Sat Aug 03 2019 - 00:00
Design Moment: Arco light, 1962

Design Moment: Arco light, 1962

Inspired by street lighting the Arco light rises from a heavy marble base to give it balance

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 00:00
Design Moment: iMac, 1998

Design Moment: iMac, 1998

Jony Ive’s Bondi-blue iMac was something no one imagined computers could be: fun

Sat Jul 20 2019 - 00:00
Cottage with a go-karting track for sale in Co Donegal

Cottage with a go-karting track for sale in Co Donegal

The €325,000 ‘quirky restored’ home on a eight acre property includes a 1km racetrack

Tue Jul 16 2019 - 06:00
An Irishwoman’s Diary on the sad fate of Wendon, ‘Dublin’s Wonder House’

An Irishwoman’s Diary on the sad fate of Wendon, ‘Dublin’s Wonder House’

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 17:45
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