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 6 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 3 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 3 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 5 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 4 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 4 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 7 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 2 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 6 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 8 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 1 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 4 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 2 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 7 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 2 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 2 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 7 2004 - 01:00
Not a lot of LOTS-inspired developmentThe LOTS (Living Over The shop) scheme has aroused little responseThu Sep 9 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 1 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 1 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 Sep 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 Sep 11 2003 - 01:00