Paddy McKillen jnr firm closing in on €17m deal for landmark Topshop building

Developer to convert UK retailer’s flagship at 6-7 St Stephen’s Green into boutique hotel

Iput seeks €17.25m for landmark Topshop building

Retail floors at 6-7 St Stephen’s Green also available to let at €875,000 a year

Lucy Kellaway: We will miss the office if it dies

Office culture is something to treasure for the routine, structure and purpose it offers

The collecting bug: ‘I’ll have to ask my husband for more shelves’

Four avid collectors – of snow globes, buoys, sneakers and doors – explain their passion

Boho rhapsody for a wedding at home

Designer Rebecca Roe didn’t think twice about her wedding venue – it had to be home in the garden with a boho twist

Antonio Carluccio: ‘Godfather’ of Italian cooking

Obituary: The chef, broadcaster and cookery book writer enjoyed great success with his eponymous restaurant chain

Marmite and cheddar rolls

London Briefing: nostalgia and accusations as BHS shuts doors

Philip Green under scrutiny as British Home Stores to cease trading by end of August

Pieces of me: Paula Rowan, glove designer

Paula Rowan’s latest collection of gloves was inspired by the colours of the sea, which sparkle through the unadorned windows of her Sandycove apartment

Around The Block: Design vibe continues at landmark Central St Martins apartments