The road to new development that is blocked by a houseIRIS NASCIMENTO is one of those lucky people who lives right on the beach in the north-east of Brazil but she has fought hard…Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Academy of entertainment retakes the stageINTERIOR DESIGN: An historic building on Pearse Street has been transformed into offices, the latest incarnation in an industrious…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Frank Lloyd Wright builder fears bungalow blitzMarc Coleman is afraid that a house to be built on a site next door to him in Greystones, Co Wicklow, will compromise the integrity…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Designs on their neighbours' architectThe owners of this house liked their neighbours' extension so much they found out who the architect was so they could have something…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Architect de Paor brings new angle to Irish AidAngled ceilings and walls with gaps above and below make up the inventive new Irish Aid building.Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Winning designs chosen for two public parks in AdamstownLandscaping: The new neighbourhood of Adamstown in west Dublin is to have two public parks designed by landscape architects…Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
Art gallery and cafe in new Dun Laoghaire libraryArchitects Carr Cotter and Naessens have won a design competition to build the new €35 million public library in Dún Laoghaire…Thu Jan 03 2008 - 00:00
Architect chosen to design Liberty Hall replacementDublin architects Gilroy McMahon have been appointed to redevelop Dublin's Liberty Hall, the headquarters of trade union SIPTU…Thu Jan 03 2008 - 00:00
Helping companies to cut carbon emissionsWe have two Greens in government, Al Gore was in Dublin last week offering advice to business people and the EU directive requiring…Wed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
Walk in to a well-designed world of interiorsDublin 8: €450,000 Hiding behind the classic redbrick facade of this Dublin 8 house is an interior that has been given the architecture…Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
Grangegorman architects chosenThe name of the architects chosen to redevelop the 70-acre site for the new DIT campus at Grangegorman in north inner-city Dublin…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Sitting on the top of the bayCo Waterford: €2.5m: A fine refurbished Georgian house in the centre of Dunmore East village in Co Waterford has come on the…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Bright home that has links inside and outBallsbridge: €1.4m A traditional pre-war house in Ballsbridge is full of natural light and flowing spaces having been remodelled…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
The time is now for Irish firm's home of the futureThe "most sustainable mainstream house" in the world has just been built by an Irish company on a research site in England.Thu Jun 14 2007 - 01:00
Architecture Week in EnglandArchitecture Week is taking place in England - from June 15th-24th - and there are design events happening across the country…Thu Jun 14 2007 - 01:00
French cottages in scenic surroundsFrance: from €191,000 Cottages in a large natural park in Moselle, France, and near to Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, are …Thu Dec 07 2006 - 00:00
Murcutt tells students, "it's all about how much you put in to it"Internationally acclaimed Australian architect Glenn Murcutt only designs buildings in his own country - partly because he believes…Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
Hotel opens in the shadows of Trim CastleA new hotel opposite Trim Castle in Meath, which was at the centre of a heated planning row, opens for business tomorrow.Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
Clontarf family home with eight bedrooms and a big back gardenHowth Road €2.2m: An eight-bedroom house in Clontarf, north Dublin, comes with an impressive 220ft long gardenThu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
The sea as far as the eye can seeCo Waterford/€825,000: A dramatic location, spectacular sea views and a sense of tradition all add to the considerable appeal…Thu Jun 08 2006 - 01:00
Luxury apartment scheme at historic Art Deco house on 25 acresEngland/from €1.459m: A show apartment in a historic building in Berkshire, England, will be ready to view in time for Ascot…Thu Jun 01 2006 - 01:00
Four-bed modern mews on three levelsDun Laoghaire: €1.75m: A striking four-bedroom house at 27 Sydenham Mews behind Corrig Road in Dún Laoghaire has an advised …Thu May 04 2006 - 01:00
Architects from Paris, Canada for festivalWaterford Architecture Festival: Architects from Renzo Piano's Paris office and the Canadian firm Diamond and Schmitt will be…Thu Apr 13 2006 - 01:00
Is there a valid role for tall structures in Dublin?Tall Buildings "The women in my office tell me that I'm interested in tall buildings because I'm a middle-aged man," quipped…Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00
Complex . . . but just what did Mayne mean?Pritzker Prizewinner's Lecture : Genius or chancer, that was what architects were asking themselves after Pritzker prizewinning…Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
1930s Modernist landmark turned into apartmentsUK Redevelopment: A huge and historic 1930s country house in Berkshire, to the west of London, is being converted into 35 apartments…Thu Oct 20 2005 - 01:00
Retreat boxes create the right mood for reflectionA striking retreat centre in Co Tipperary has chosen contemporary design to create the right environment for contemplation, writes…Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Beach house on two acres near fishing villageCo Wexford: €250,000 A bungalow right on the sea front in Cahore, near Gorey, Co Wexford, is for sale through Warren Estates…Thu Jul 07 2005 - 01:00
Pretty Portobello townhouseDublin 8: €835,000 34 Curzon Street, Dublin 8, is a terraced cottage which feels like a large contemporary apartment, having…Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Sea views from large house on 2.5 acresCo Waterford: €795,000 A five-bedroom house that overlooks the Waterford coastline is for sale through Sherry FitzGerald Reynolds…Thu Jun 02 2005 - 01:00
Something's cooking on LennoxDublin 8: €980,000 The house at 22 Lennox Street, Dublin 8, is just a stoneground loaf's throw from the Bretzel Bakery.Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
Sleek apartments near Cabinteely villageDublin 18: from €360,000 The second phase of the Brennanstown scheme near Cabinteely village in Dublin 18 is being released …Thu Feb 24 2005 - 00:00
Book by travelling architectWhen he qualified as an architect in 1957, Cyril Bowman was lucky enough to get a temporary job in an Ireland that was experiencing…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Rosslare hotel's designer spa has natural, nautical lookArchitect-designed spas are all the rage at the moment. Now Kelly's Hotel has one inspired by Roman bathsThu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
Not a lot of LOTS-inspired developmentThe LOTS (Living Over The shop) scheme has aroused little responseThu Sept 09 2004 - 01:00
Refurbished near the harbourGreystones/€800,000: Glengarra, a charming period house just two minutes' walk from Greystones Harbour, is a double-fronted …Thu Jul 01 2004 - 01:00
Neat light-filled city centre apartmentTemple Bar/€575,000: A neat three-bedroom apartment is for sale in Crane Lane, Temple Bar through Sherry FitzGerald looking …Thu Jul 01 2004 - 01:00
Artist's cottage in a quiet, central streetDublin 8: €440,000: Tucked in off busy Clanbrassil Street, Dublin 8, is a small row of artisan cottagesThu May 20 2004 - 01:00
Artist's cottage in a quiet, central streetDublin 8: €440,000: Tucked in off busy Clanbrassil Street, Dublin 8, is a small row of artisan cottagesThu May 13 2004 - 01:00
Car-park design on the right trackAn award-winning car-park and tram station in Strasbourg have a strong, simple design, writes Emma CullinanThu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
Tradition and kitsch in JapanJapanese architects have been on a quest for a new styleThu Jan 22 2004 - 00:00
Family house that's full of characterRanelagh: Number 35 Mountainview Road in Ranelagh lives up to its name, with views of the Dublin Mountains through bay windows…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Less is more in architect's light-filled period cottageDublin 8: Number 21 St Kevin's Cottages, Dublin 8, is a lesson in how to make a small house feel like a bigger oneThu Sept 18 2003 - 01:00
Mixing the new and the oldRathmines A Victorian home in the middle of a quiet terrace in Rathmines is being auctioned by Billy O'Sullivan and Associates…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
