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Design Moment: Stool 60, 1933

Design Moment: Stool 60, 1933

The perfect coming-together of utilitarianism, minimalism and technical innovation

Sat Aug 18 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: Bookworm, 1993

Design Moment: Bookworm, 1993

Ron Arad’s Bookworm is much more than a bookshelf – it’s a wall sculpture

Sat Aug 11 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: Mae West lips sofa, 1938

Design Moment: Mae West lips sofa, 1938

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 00:00
Swift canal bank turnaround in Dublin 6 for €600k

Swift canal bank turnaround in Dublin 6 for €600k

‘We knew we had to hit the ground running, and get going’

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 12:59
Design Moment: Jif Lemon, 1954

Design Moment: Jif Lemon, 1954

In the 1950s, plastic was seen as a wonder material and the lemon juice container was very modern

Sat Jul 28 2018 - 00:00
Prints charming – how Lucienne Day created the pattern of modern Britain

Prints charming – how Lucienne Day created the pattern of modern Britain

Day sold her Calyx fabric design for £20. It became a classic, hung in homes

Sat Jul 14 2018 - 06:00
Design Moment: ‘I’m Not A Plastic Bag’, 2007

Design Moment: ‘I’m Not A Plastic Bag’, 2007

Sturdy canvas and rope bag was instant hit – the first batch of 30,000 sold out in less than two hours

Sat Jul 14 2018 - 00:00
Technicolour dream house in Dublin 8 for €475,000

Technicolour dream house in Dublin 8 for €475,000

Long Lane one-bed cottage facing old Meath Hospital offers colourful renovated 73sq m

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 08:55
It’s not ‘U’, it’s digital, as another glossy exits the news stands

It’s not ‘U’, it’s digital, as another glossy exits the news stands

While print is retreating in the face of digital – the readers are online, and that’s where the ‘U’ brand is going – there’s unexpected movement in the other direction

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 05:00
Design Moment: Dublin Airport terminal, 1940

Design Moment: Dublin Airport terminal, 1940

International Style structure captures glamour of early commercial flight

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 00:01
If you build it, will they come? Center Parcs gambles on Longford

If you build it, will they come? Center Parcs gambles on Longford

Resort has its work cut out to improve brand recognition and to drag families to midlands

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 05:35
Design Moment: Swiss Army Knife, 1891

Design Moment: Swiss Army Knife, 1891

The multi-purpose tool typically includes a tweezers, scissors and mini-knives

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 00:00
Design Moment: Adidas football boot, 1953

Design Moment: Adidas football boot, 1953

The football boot designed by Adi Dassler for the West German team was worn during the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, where they beat Hungary in the final

Sat Jun 23 2018 - 07:00
Grafton starchitects’ Co Clare longhouse stands the test of time

Grafton starchitects’ Co Clare longhouse stands the test of time

Ennis agency seeks €365k for The Doolin House, an award-winning home on half an acre

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 06:00
Prime Ranelagh location with work to be done for €950,000

Prime Ranelagh location with work to be done for €950,000

Victorian four-bed with unusual layout has been extended to nearly 2,000sq ft

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 01:00
Where the light shines in on Clanbrassil Street for €895,000

Where the light shines in on Clanbrassil Street for €895,000

Great central city home of 164sq m features a 24m-long rear garden

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 06:00
Design Moment: Antelope Chair, 1951

Design Moment: Antelope Chair, 1951

It has the look of mid-century US lawn chair but Antelope was designed for rainy Britain

Tue Jun 19 2018 - 07:00
Design Moment: Vespa, 1946

Design Moment: Vespa, 1946

Sat Jun 16 2018 - 07:00
The Maker’s Hand – 50 years of the RDS Craft Awards

The Maker’s Hand – 50 years of the RDS Craft Awards

Exhibition includes 40 objects ranging from wrought iron pieces to Carrickmacross lace

Sat Jun 16 2018 - 05:00
Double the original at Louvain for €1.6m

Double the original at Louvain for €1.6m

Extensively-renovated six-bedroom bungalow in Ardilea in walk-in condition

Thu Jun 14 2018 - 07:00
Done and redone in Ranelagh for €1.295m

Done and redone in Ranelagh for €1.295m

Sellers did plenty work to improve attractive three-bed semi with period proportions

Tue Jun 12 2018 - 19:00
Lotts to love in swanky D4 penthouse for €1.1m

Lotts to love in swanky D4 penthouse for €1.1m

Spectacular views of the city a real bonus in Shelbourne Park three-bed apartment

Tue Jun 12 2018 - 06:00
All hail Orla Kiely – the Irish Queen of Prints

All hail Orla Kiely – the Irish Queen of Prints

The Irish designer’s work features in a first major retrospective at London’s Fashion Museum

Fri Jun 08 2018 - 10:00
All done up on Harold’s Cross Road for €590k

All done up on Harold’s Cross Road for €590k

Terraced three-bed house has been fully renovated since it was last for sale

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 06:00
Enjoy lofty ambition in Drumcondra for €750,000

Enjoy lofty ambition in Drumcondra for €750,000

Grainstore loft in former Distillery Building transformed by its architect owner to a hip 2,000sq ft apartment

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 11:00
Take me to Church Lane: large mews in Rathmines for €1.75m

Take me to Church Lane: large mews in Rathmines for €1.75m

Number 4 is a four-bedroom family home on three storeys with 340sq m of space

Thu May 31 2018 - 06:00
A Leitrim bungalow with spectacular sea views. No really

A Leitrim bungalow with spectacular sea views. No really

Upgraded four-bed bungalow has panoramic views of sea and countryside

Thu May 31 2018 - 06:00
Design Moment: Grasshopper chair, 1931

Design Moment: Grasshopper chair, 1931

Sat May 26 2018 - 07:00
Chocolate-box charm and a Korean standoff in Carrickmines for €3.25m

Chocolate-box charm and a Korean standoff in Carrickmines for €3.25m

Glenheather’s owners are downsizing and hoping to build a smaller house on the side garden, although the South Korean embassy has lodged an objection

Thu May 24 2018 - 06:00
Revamped block off Baggot Street from €415k

Revamped block off Baggot Street from €415k

Range of sizes and prices as 11 apartments in William Beckett House go on sale

Thu May 24 2018 - 00:00
Top end downsizers' dream duplex on Ailesbury for €1.4m

Top end downsizers' dream duplex on Ailesbury for €1.4m

No need to sell off the family furniture when moving to this well proportioned three-bed

Tue May 22 2018 - 09:56
Waterford couple’s ‘flat-pack’ grand design home for €1.1m

Waterford couple’s ‘flat-pack’ grand design home for €1.1m

German company engineered four-bedroom house and assembled it in just a few months

Mon May 21 2018 - 13:04
Design Moment: Sarpaneva casserole, 1959

Design Moment: Sarpaneva casserole, 1959

Sat May 19 2018 - 07:00
Room for a growing family at Highfield Road for €2.35m

Room for a growing family at Highfield Road for €2.35m

Stringer home boasts trademark features with stained glass and cast iron fireplaces

Thu May 17 2018 - 08:55
Bowling along on Anglesea for €1.5m

Bowling along on Anglesea for €1.5m

Five-bedroom redbrick comes with private garden entrance to Merrion Cricket Club

Thu May 17 2018 - 08:50
Old and elegant sit side by side on Anglesea for €2.3m

Old and elegant sit side by side on Anglesea for €2.3m

Clear contrast continues right throughout this end-of-terrace Victorian house

Thu May 17 2018 - 08:49
Sitting pretty in Dartry cul-de-sac for €2.6m

Sitting pretty in Dartry cul-de-sac for €2.6m

Five-bed redbrick with modern extension to the rear an ideal family home in Dublin 6

Thu May 17 2018 - 06:00
Holy smoke – a lucrative chimney in Milltown for €35,000

Holy smoke – a lucrative chimney in Milltown for €35,000

Shanagarry Chimney is just one of the eye-catching lots in the BidX1 online auction

Thu May 17 2018 - 06:00
How I learned to love the unsubscribe button

How I learned to love the unsubscribe button

Consent is at the heart of GDPR – and that poses a challenge for marketers

Tue May 15 2018 - 05:45
Homely comforts in Rathgar cul-de-sac for €875,000

Homely comforts in Rathgar cul-de-sac for €875,000

Redbrick with four bedrooms and converted attic offers family living in Dublin 6

Thu May 10 2018 - 10:00

This €6,000 per month rental on Leeson Street is now on sale for €3.5m

Five-bedroom Victorian in Dublin 6 was renovated in 2008 and sold for €2.35m in 2013

Thu May 10 2018 - 06:00
Supersized Dublin 2 apartment with diplomatic credentials for €1.35m

Supersized Dublin 2 apartment with diplomatic credentials for €1.35m

This luxury three-bed is in a new block between Grand Canal and Merrion Square

Thu May 10 2018 - 06:00
Design Moment: Bubble Chair, 1968

Design Moment: Bubble Chair, 1968

In the clear acrylic bubble, the view is everywhere, but the sitter still feels cocooned

Sat May 05 2018 - 07:00
A stitch in time: Tolkien tapestries worth travelling for

A stitch in time: Tolkien tapestries worth travelling for

A project to create tapestries of JRR Tolkien's illustrations is the perfect excuse to visit the French region of Aubusson

Sat May 05 2018 - 06:00
Converted mews a bonus with Orwell Park star for €2.495m

Converted mews a bonus with Orwell Park star for €2.495m

Spacious property on leafy Rathgar road has six bedrooms and mews at end of garden

Thu May 03 2018 - 06:00
Design Moment: Braun travel alarm, 1975

Design Moment: Braun travel alarm, 1975

Braun was the go-to brand when it came to alarm clocks in the 1970s and 1980s

Sat Apr 28 2018 - 07:00
Handsome Victorian on Sydney Avenue for €1.2m

Handsome Victorian on Sydney Avenue for €1.2m

Blackrock four-bed has been refurbished over the years but many period features remain

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 06:00
For ‘barristers and lawyers with a boho bent’ in Monkstown for €3.75m

For ‘barristers and lawyers with a boho bent’ in Monkstown for €3.75m

Gothic dining room one of the interesting features of atmospheric period house

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 06:00
Extending options in popular Blackrock cul de sac for €1.6m

Extending options in popular Blackrock cul de sac for €1.6m

A major upgrade was done on four-bed property that boasts a vast back garden

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 06:00
Landlords don’t be shy – put what you charge in a public database

Landlords don’t be shy – put what you charge in a public database

A register for individual properties would do a lot for ‘rent transparency’

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 05:00
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