The lesson of Michael Landy’s ‘Art Bin’: do we all hate art?Take a work of art out of its normal context and it can be like seeing the expensive T-shirt you splashed out on at Brown Thomas screwed up on the floor in the discount corner at TK Maxx. Is it still desirable? Does it hold its value?Sat Nov 29 2014 - 05:00
Social housing designed for lifeWith plans for 6,700 new social housing units in Ireland by 2017, there are lots of positive examples of public housing we can draw from to avoid repeating past mistakesThu Nov 27 2014 - 01:00
Cow pats but no bull: a cultural meeting place for myth and realityMegahits from Game of Thrones to the Marvel universe are suffused in myth; so where are the echoes of Irish myth in contemporary culture? It turns out we’re surrounded by the stuffMon Nov 24 2014 - 06:00
Martin Gale and the hidden beauty of Turlough HillAn atmosphere of strangeness permeates artist Martin Gale’s work – which makes him the perfect choice to paint the ESB’s storage station in the Wicklow MountainsSun Nov 23 2014 - 07:00
When 10 bedsits became one designer homeThis Victorian property in Rathgar, formerly in bedsits, has been carefully restored and upgraded with a touch of contemporary flair and comes on the market for €2.95 millionThu Nov 20 2014 - 08:00
Contemporary cottage home for €399,000Two-bedroomed property in Killiney with mountain viewsThu Nov 13 2014 - 10:00
Bright and tasteful family home in FoxrockThree-bedroom semi-detached property with sunny kitchen extension for €715,000Thu Nov 13 2014 - 00:00
Cottage charm in Bray for €345,000Cosy three-bedroom house has views across to Bray Head and Wicklow MountainsThu Nov 13 2014 - 00:00
Dun Laoghaire three-bed for €795,000Detached and double fronted property with plenty of space to extendThu Nov 06 2014 - 00:00
Dramatic transformation in Sutton for €1.65mWith stunning views of Dublin Bay, this split-level 1980s build has had a complete revamp, project-managed on site by the current ownersThu Oct 23 2014 - 00:00
Two-bed cottage in Dún LaoghaireBright and recently refurbished property with enclosed garden for €495,000Thu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
Great garden and growing room tooSpacious four-bed semi-detached house in Dún Laoghaire for €1.1 millionThu Oct 16 2014 - 00:00
Chic design in the heart of Dalkey village for €985,000Three-bedroom refurbished property for €985,000Thu Oct 16 2014 - 00:00
Open House Dublin: freedom of the cityFrom Georgian gems to sewage services, via some intriguing private homes, the free annual architecture fest has something for all tastesThu Oct 09 2014 - 00:00
Tudor splendour in Killiney – and rooms with enchanting viewsThis eight-bedroom Victorian house, built in Tudor style, has magical views across the bay to Dalkey island, and with just a snap of your fingers you can be on the Dart, on Killiney beach, or walking on Killiney hillThu Oct 02 2014 - 00:00
Family living with a flourishA Hampton conservatory, cantilevered stairs and Versace tiled floors are strong selling points for this property’s estate agent ownerThu Sept 25 2014 - 00:00
Luxurious log cabin in Co MeathFive-bed property is a monument to natural materialsThu Sept 18 2014 - 01:00
Penthouse with sea views for €1.5mThree-bedroom apartment in Dun Laoghaire has panoramic viewsThu Sept 18 2014 - 01:00
Kitchen takes centre stage in BlackrockFive-bed period terraced house with contemporary extension for €2.15 millionThu Sept 18 2014 - 00:00
Modern take on a classic for €1.5mA Victorian redbrick in Rathmines goes on the market for more than three times what the owners paid for it. But the extensive renovations have created something quite uniqueThu Sept 18 2014 - 00:00
What’s on the agenda of the new Minister for Arts?Heather Humphreys’s lack of an arts background was much discussed when she was made the Minister for the sector, but she is showing herself to be capable, intelligent and engagedSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00
Artist Damien Hirst is building a town - could an Irish artist follow?Some remote places have been transformed by the input of artists, the latest being a town in Devon planned by Damien Hirst. Could Ireland have creative hubs of its own?Thu Sept 11 2014 - 01:00
Calm charm of Victorian era for €1.8mFour-bed Period home with original featuresThu Sept 11 2014 - 00:00
Victorian redbrick in the heart of DonnybrookTwo-storey over ground floor level period home with four bedrooms for €2.5 millionThu Sept 11 2014 - 00:00
Art deco dream in Blackrock for €2.1mCavrean is a four-bedroom house with generous gardens on Avoca AvenueThu Sept 04 2014 - 01:00
Four-bed in Carrickmines for €1.35mRoncalli has all the scope and flexibility you could need for a growing family, and plenty of privacy too with secluded gardensThu Sept 04 2014 - 01:00
Two options for Liffey-side livingBoth of these city centre apartments - one with a terraced garden – look on to the riverThu Sept 04 2014 - 00:00
In pictures: Big ideas for small spacesScaling down doesn’t have to mean cramped or uncomfortable, as some of the world’s leading architects demonstrate in imaginative and clever designsWed Sept 03 2014 - 12:00
Near Herbert Park for €1.95mThis five-bedroom Crampton-built home has plenty of potential and its location on a quiet road just a stroll from Donnybrook and Ballsbridge is a definite plusThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00
One to watch on Sydney AvenueFor all its period grandness, Cuil Min in Blackrock is a comfortable, family homeThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00
Modernist home in D18 for €1.295mFive-bedroom International-style house has had a contemporary upgradeThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00
Sea views from the Sorrento of the northThe Old Rectory in Skerries is a four-bedroom Victorian houseon three levels with views of the coast and a walled garden with its own gate leading to the sandy beachThu Aug 21 2014 - 01:00
Bauble auctions: something is rotten in the upper reaches of the art marketThe spending power of super-rich collectors who are blinded by celebrity is making Old Masters unsaleable while brash works fetch stratospheric prices – and it’s killing a key component in art’s ecosystemThu Jul 31 2014 - 01:00
New Minister, new ideas? 10 priorities for the artsHeather Humphreys is the new Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Some key people whose work her decisions will affect say where they think she should beginSat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
Aideen Barry: an artist travelling under her own steamAideen Barry’s work, dotted along the Westport-Achill Greenway, is inspired by local folklore and the pioneering spirit of Lillias Campbell DavidsonSat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
Serving up an Italian architectural confection on a plateAsked to create art works around the 18th-century Casino in Marino, artists came up with a delicious project, ‘Meditation on Plates’Sat Jul 19 2014 - 01:00
Large and secluded in Co WexfordFive-bedroom detached house on five acres of private grounds with poolThu Jul 17 2014 - 01:00
Your dream house for under €50,000?The properties listed below are priced from €6,000 and upwards and are an intriguing prospect – but buyers need to do their homeworkThu Jul 10 2014 - 01:00
Light and space by the sea in Monkstown for €1.9mThis period house in Monkstown is ready to walk into, but still has room to improve in the basementThu Jul 03 2014 - 01:00
Victorian charm with distinctive details for €1.25 millionA restored redbrick close to Donnybrook, Ranelagh and the city centreThu Jul 03 2014 - 01:00
Memories, murals and the lights of Dublin bayThis 1930s family home in Monkstown has creative touches, period details and lots of potential for modernisation and comes on the market for €850,000Thu Jun 26 2014 - 01:00
Monkstown redbrick for €1.375mThree-storey period house comes with a separate basement flatThu Jun 26 2014 - 01:00
A glass act: reuniting friends through craftForty years later than originally intended, an exhibition by Dale Chihuly, one of the world’s leading glass artists, has reunited a group of friends and collaboratorsSat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
Bungalow in Kilternan for €950,000Four-bed property includes a two-bed apartment and mature landscaped gardensThu Jun 12 2014 - 00:00
Scandinavian surprise in DalkeyFour-bed semi with patio gardens and separate studioThu Jun 12 2014 - 00:00
Garden of delight in Dalkey for €745,000Four-bedroomed semi has a profusion of plants – and plenty of room to improveThu Jun 12 2014 - 00:00
