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
The likes of Ronaldo and Messi will likely lead a generation of talent taking its final bow on football’s greatest stage in Qatar
It somehow felt like I’d been inside here before and in some ways I had
President’s ex-fixer is easy to distrust but that doesn’t make the book any less interesting
Forget fashion week, September is design season in Europe. Here are five city events worth travelling to this autumn
For design lovers the best travel plans involve a feast for the eyes
Can we trace the current fracture in international relations right back to a single television show?
TV Review: The architect's trip to New York seems to go straight to his head
Unthinkable: Bad environmental design can cause stress, alienation and even depression
‘Fiona and I enjoy trawling markets, always in anticipation of the perfect find’
Women have traditionally fared poorly in the profession – but are things changing?
There are thousands of getaways waiting to be explored. Here are some ideas to get you started
Budget overruns, ‘proud sponsors’, sportswear battles and other ‘stuff that matters’
Female architects were few and far between until Zaha Hadid, Eileen Gray and Ray Eames blazed a trail
Airport architecture worldwide has gotten insanely creative but is still mostly unwelcoming to the endless queues of knackered travellers
Obituary: Iraqi-British architect embodied the era of the starchitect
At the helm of Irish design for 30 years, Louise Kennedy is not afraid to mix styles. The key is ensuring every component has merit
Nigerian architect Kunlé Adeyemi has combined his knowledge of global and tropical design to address urbanisation and climate change
Much-disparaged design was compared to a flattened bicycle helmet and even a vagina
From outlying areas that beckon with new restaurants and bars, to the historic centre, Rome proves its beauty runs deep
Compared with China’s other megacities, Beijing is a traditionalist at heart
Waltz through the city’s best attractions, stopping occasionally to refuel on schnitzel and chocolate cake
Working Girl-style big shoulder pads may be dead and buried, but women’s attempts to harness clothing to their advantage are not
There is much work to be done to prepare the city but little agreement on the next steps
O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects are partners in life as well as by trade. This week they were awarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, the UK’s highest architectural accolade
Pay rate in breach of the World Cup 2022 tournament organisers’ own worker welfare rules
Competition attracted more than 900 submissions
Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter are superb as Hollywood’s fiery couple in BBC Four’s drama, but there was more real-life drama in a new RTÉ series about struggling businesses
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