The two Irish women among the world’s top architects
Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects on their passion for design
Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects on their passion for design
Irish art during the period both mirrored and shaped events in the political sphere
Sale at Adam’s hopes to raise €50,000 for the Irish Red Cross relief effort
If you want to stretch your legs, there are great walks north and south of the city
Ranging from opera to a skatepark installation, the programme marks an extraordinary balancing act
Cross-disciplinary exhibition to coincide with reopening E1027 villa in south of France
Adam’s and de Vere’s sales feature classics from design heavyweights such as Le Corbusier
Dublin designer on a mission to highlight ‘durability and sustainability’ of wool
Spectacular Ananda is one of the hottest properties to come on the Irish market in some time
Life Meets Art explores the houses of the world’s most cultured and creative legends
A new biography sheds new light on the enigma that is Francis Bacon
Works by Laois-based Zelouf and Bell, office desks and chairs to feature at Adams sale
Review: Ahmed is a credit to her nation. It’s a shame Mary McGuckian’s biopic is so pallid
The artist on cameras, John Hinde postcards and Newry during the Troubles
Architect Charlotte Perriand is celebrated in major Paris exhibition
Home Front: Supersoft throws will see you through the transition from autumn to winter
Interior designer on avoiding trends and the future of sustainable furniture
A classic west of Ireland landscape by Paul Henry is one of two paintings with diplomatic provenances to be auctioned this month
Artworks selected from more than 500 works at the RHA Annual Exhibition
Demand for statement pieces should be met by eclectic mix of mid-century furniture
Riba’s Woman Architect of the Year prize just the latest big award for Irishwoman
Josepha Madigan suggests permanent exhibition on women’s role in Irish history
We propose sites for new street names, sculptures for International Women’s Day
St Brendan’s school in Birr has won a Getty Foundation preservation-study grant
From Augustus Pugin to French postcards, a guide to lectures taking place this autumn
Eileen Gray and Eilís O’Connell in an artistic dialogue across a century at villa E1027
‘Furniture’, Sonya Kelly’s new play for Druid, is a wickedly smart relationship comedy
Ocean liners were showcases of style, produced by some of the great artists of the age
Opening next week, Limerick’s 38th EVA International takes as its starting point the nation-building construction of the Ardnacrusha hydroelectric power station
The 16th Venice exhibition, curated by Grafton Architects, will highlight the humanity of Irish market towns
The Irish are known for many things, but perhaps not for splitting the atom and curing leprosy. We set the record straight
National Museum says Gray was ‘one of the most influential 20th century designers’
Pioneering talent remembered in magical moment almost 40 years after her death
‘Composing the Island’ celebrates 100 years of music by Irish composers, written between 1916 and 2016. What do composers think about Irish music now?
A genre-shifting affair reveals Gray’s intellectual prowess and human failings
‘The less you put in a space, the easier and more pleasure you will get from it’
Modernist houses have long been favoured backdrops for Hollywood baddies
This six-bedroom period home on 4.3 acres has been run as a guesthouse
Suede, a new work inspired by Eileen Gray and US model Cameron Russell are also on the July arts festival bill
Female architects were few and far between until Zaha Hadid, Eileen Gray and Ray Eames blazed a trail
The Irish architect, who has worked in Paris, now operates out of her own office in Bologna, Italy
‘In a country with a lot of barrier-breaking to be done for women, a female narrative is a welcome one’
‘I source, restore, market and sell items from Ireland and abroad and the hunt is always the best part’
Graphic 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 artists
Simon Paul and Sara Murphy are taking inspiration from the works of Eileen Gray
The 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?
The fastest-growing segment of Irish design is in the relatively new field of ‘User eXperience’ (UX)
The Coombe-based arts group’s periodical is a valuable exercise; and George Bolster takes on the delicate subject of depression
Irishwoman Angela Brady, the former president of Royal Institute of British Architects, reveals what inspires her
13th festival is last to have Jameson, which has supported event since its inception in 2003, as title sponsor
Ciaran McGuigan, a former e-commerce businessman, film-maker and professional footballer at Drogheda United, is creating a US platform for his family furniture business
Kenneth Branagh, Julie Andrews and Russell Crowe lined up as part of festival bill
A year of Yeats. The return of the Gathering. The zaniness of TedFest. The muckiness of the National Ploughing Championships. The musical magic of Electric Picnic. The spectacular scenery of Earagail Arts Festival. And much more. Consider yourself told
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices