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Design Moment: Volkswagen camper van, 1950

Design Moment: Volkswagen camper van, 1950

Beloved ‘hippie van’ is set to return as an all-electric vehicle with a sleeker shape

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 00:00
1930s style gets a high-spec update in Blackrock

1930s style gets a high-spec update in Blackrock

A fine family home marries period personality and modern luxury

Thu Aug 31 2017 - 06:00
Live large on Mount Merrion for €1.575m

Live large on Mount Merrion for €1.575m

This house, on the market for the first time since the 1970s, has space to play with

Thu Aug 31 2017 - 05:00
Dive into Ailesbury Edwardian family home for €2.35m

Dive into Ailesbury Edwardian family home for €2.35m

Dublin 4 property has seven bedrooms, a tennis court and an outdoor swimming pool

Wed Aug 30 2017 - 11:00
Design moment: Gae Aulenti coffee table, c 1980

Design moment: Gae Aulenti coffee table, c 1980

A pioneer of post-war Italian design, she was fiercely individualistic, always swimming against the tide

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 00:00
Harold’s Cross two-bed in walk-in condition seeks €385,000

Harold’s Cross two-bed in walk-in condition seeks €385,000

Number 4 Darley Street in Dublin 6 uses space well and is close to the city centre

Thu Aug 24 2017 - 06:00

Modern deluxe in Ballsbridge for €2.75m

Four-bed house has a soaring entrance hall and the kitchen upstairs

Wed Aug 23 2017 - 05:00
Listen up to the boys’ club: Ivan Yates returns to primetime radio

Listen up to the boys’ club: Ivan Yates returns to primetime radio

Yates’s switch to Newstalk’s drivetime show highlights lack of female voices on Irish radio

Tue Aug 22 2017 - 06:35
Ray-Ban Aviator, 1938

Ray-Ban Aviator, 1938

Design Moment: how eye protection for 1930s US pilots became popular sunglasses

Sat Aug 19 2017 - 00:00
Design moment: Cork Chair, c1800s

Design moment: Cork Chair, c1800s

These chairs have brown leather seating and tend to be the most sought after by collectors

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 00:00
Design Moment: Shamrock Building c. 1939

Design Moment: Shamrock Building c. 1939

A perfect opportunity for a statement of national identity and purpose

Sat Aug 05 2017 - 00:00
€425K North Strand Victorian has that ‘period property’ feel

€425K North Strand Victorian has that ‘period property’ feel

You could move straight in to this 102 sq m house, which was rented for some years

Fri Aug 04 2017 - 13:47
Location, location... and lots of work to do in D8 for €650,000

Location, location... and lots of work to do in D8 for €650,000

End-of-terrace at corner of South Circular Road and Dufferin Avenue has potential

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 08:00
Design moment: Pantone, circa 1962

Design moment: Pantone, circa 1962

When Lawrence Herbert invented a ‘universal language of colour’, it quickly took off

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 00:00
Design Moment: Helvetica typeface, c 1957

Design Moment: Helvetica typeface, c 1957

Some consider it the quintessential capitalist typeface because it used by so many corporations; others consider it socialist as it is so ubiquitous and accessible

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 00:00
Ready-to-go Victorian semi in Ranelagh for €1.2m

Ready-to-go Victorian semi in Ranelagh for €1.2m

Number 46 Edenvale Road has a clever extension that floods the kitchen with light

Thu Jul 20 2017 - 05:00
Modernist 1930s house in Clontarf for €850,000

Modernist 1930s house in Clontarf for €850,000

Number 78 Kincora Road is a cool Art Deco home in a great Dublin suburb

Thu Jul 20 2017 - 05:00
Greta Grossman: The woman who always kept ‘one step ahead’ in male dominated industry

Greta Grossman: The woman who always kept ‘one step ahead’ in male dominated industry

Design Moment: Cobra Lamp, c. 1950

Sat Jul 15 2017 - 00:00
Dublin 6 throwback with pool and development potential for €2.95m

Dublin 6 throwback with pool and development potential for €2.95m

A 1950s Rathgar bungalow on a 0.75 acre site will pique developer interest

Tue Jul 11 2017 - 18:40
The man who created the perfume bottle as we know it

The man who created the perfume bottle as we know it

Design moment: Lalique, c.1888

Sat Jul 08 2017 - 06:00
Can a MediaWise campaign help kids see through the advertising world?

Can a MediaWise campaign help kids see through the advertising world?

The Irish Heart Foundation is campaigning against cynical advertising aimed at children

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 06:00
Smart quartet: four cleverly-designed new builds in Rathmines

Smart quartet: four cleverly-designed new builds in Rathmines

Behind the redbrick facades, emphasis in the interiors is on space and light

Thu Jun 29 2017 - 06:00
Old world with new finish on Orwell Park for €2.25m

Old world with new finish on Orwell Park for €2.25m

Semi-detached house built in the 1870s retains many period features

Thu Jun 29 2017 - 05:00
The rise of addressable: Can ‘narrowcast’ TV ads fight off targeted might of digital?

The rise of addressable: Can ‘narrowcast’ TV ads fight off targeted might of digital?

Spending on digital platforms is forecast to exceed ad spend on TV in the US this year

Tue Jun 27 2017 - 06:30
Design Moments: Toile de Jouy, c 1760

Design Moments: Toile de Jouy, c 1760

The fabric with pastoral scene designs has roots in the banning of cotton in France

Sat Jun 24 2017 - 00:00
New build on a garden site in Churchtown for €750,000

New build on a garden site in Churchtown for €750,000

Modern, ready to walk into new house in a well-established suburb

Thu Jun 22 2017 - 05:00
Mews design near Churchtown’s Bottle Tower for €875,000

Mews design near Churchtown’s Bottle Tower for €875,000

With its granite finish and redbrick detailing, 28 Whitehall Road feels like an old building

Thu Jun 22 2017 - 00:00
Design Moment: Swiss railway clock, 1944

Design Moment: Swiss railway clock, 1944

Strikingly simple look is a triumph of modernist design

Sat Jun 17 2017 - 05:00
Country charm on inviting Killiney cul-de-sac for €1.5m

Country charm on inviting Killiney cul-de-sac for €1.5m

This instantly charming four-bed property has substantial gardens and piles of parking

Thu Jun 15 2017 - 06:00
Large high-spec family home in Blackrock for €2.6m

Large high-spec family home in Blackrock for €2.6m

No detail overlooked in quality turnaround project at No 4 Glenart Avenue

Thu Jun 15 2017 - 05:00
Two-storey Dalkey house is all about the sea views

Two-storey Dalkey house is all about the sea views

St Anne’s (€2.7m) on Coliemore Road offers period details and a stone coach house

Wed Jun 14 2017 - 06:00
Design Moments: KitchenAid Model K food mixer c 1937

Design Moments: KitchenAid Model K food mixer c 1937

Its retro design chimed with gentle, almost quaint idea of home baking as a pastime

Sat Jun 10 2017 - 00:00
A curvaceous exploration of plastic’s potential

A curvaceous exploration of plastic’s potential

Design Moments: Panton Chair,1960 was straight out of the space age

Sat Jun 10 2017 - 00:00
A former embassy with roof terrace for €3.35m

A former embassy with roof terrace for €3.35m

Straide House in Ailesbury Drive is perfect for a family trading up to a top location

Thu Jun 08 2017 - 06:00
Ugly former embassy gets Hamptons makeover in Killiney

Ugly former embassy gets Hamptons makeover in Killiney

Beautifully modernised four-bed formerly owned by British embassy for €2.39m

Thu Jun 08 2017 - 05:00
Popular 1970s Killiney address upgrades for  modern living

Popular 1970s Killiney address upgrades for modern living

Bright and spacious detached family four-bed in Moorefield for sale for €935,000

Thu Jun 08 2017 - 00:00
Garden potential on Highfield Road

Garden potential on Highfield Road

Edwardian house has plenty of space to extend and to add off-street parking

Thu Jun 01 2017 - 05:00
Many rooms with a view on Killiney Hill

Many rooms with a view on Killiney Hill

One half of castellated Victorian with added extension on Saintbury Avenue for €2.25m

Thu Jun 01 2017 - 00:00
Imposing Victorian on Park Avenue

Imposing Victorian on Park Avenue

Substantial six-bed property with beautifully manicured garden for €3.5 million

Thu May 25 2017 - 07:00
Lots to offer in improved Blackrock Georgian for €1.175m

Lots to offer in improved Blackrock Georgian for €1.175m

Two-storey extension to the rear has made a substantial difference to fine terraced house

Thu May 25 2017 - 05:00
Edwardian with  views of Sandymount strand for €1.75m

Edwardian with views of Sandymount strand for €1.75m

Double-fronted property in prime location has five bedrooms and open-plan kitchen

Thu May 25 2017 - 05:00
Design Moments: Fiestaware, circa 1936

Design Moments: Fiestaware, circa 1936

Pottery instantly stood out for its solid bright colours and nods to art deco

Sat May 20 2017 - 05:00
Former office on Pembroke Road makes canny investment

Former office on Pembroke Road makes canny investment

The house has been furnished with new carpets, is freshly painted and looking its best

Thu May 18 2017 - 06:00
Vast, refurbished period redbrick in Sandymount

Vast, refurbished period redbrick in Sandymount

Number 69 Park Avenue is a handsome semi with full-sized tennis court

Wed May 17 2017 - 00:00
Design Moments: Porte Dauphine Metro entrance, circa 1900

Design Moments: Porte Dauphine Metro entrance, circa 1900

Hector Guimard’s elegant transport entrance is a thing of function and beauty

Sat May 13 2017 - 00:00
Twice as nice and now twice the price in Monkstown for €1.75m

Twice as nice and now twice the price in Monkstown for €1.75m

Mid-19th century three-bedroom Victorian home completely renovated and modernised

Thu May 11 2017 - 05:02
Cosy and calm three-bed in Sandymount  for €2.2m

Cosy and calm three-bed in Sandymount for €2.2m

Extended Victorian semi-D renovated in heritage style, with plenty of original features

Thu May 11 2017 - 05:00
Design Moment: Le Grand Louvre, 1989

Design Moment: Le Grand Louvre, 1989

When Chinese architect IM Pei’s pyramid opened, it was a magnet for controversy

Sat May 06 2017 - 00:00
Fine six-bed, red-brick home in Glasnevin

Fine six-bed, red-brick home in Glasnevin

Number 9 Iona Drive is a very spacious 230sq m family house with great proximity to town

Thu May 04 2017 - 06:00
Walk into this spacious Victorian on St Mary’s Road for €1.9m

Walk into this spacious Victorian on St Mary’s Road for €1.9m

This end-of-terrace redbrick in Dublin 4 in walk-in condition with elegant original features

Thu May 04 2017 - 06:00
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