Art, architecture and travel in Ireland
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Ireland - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Ireland.
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The new hotels you’ll want to stay at in 2025
Where to stay in 2025? Let six of the most-read-about hotel openings of the past 12 months inspire your escape – from a tiny Tokyo bolthole to a Tanzanian safari retreat
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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This Irish hotel’s cabins in the woods are straight out of a luxurious fairy tale
Cork’s Montenotte Hotel elevates Ireland’s hospitality scene with the launch of its new cabins in the woods, The Woodland Suites
By Lauren Ho Published
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Joseph Walsh’s ‘Making In’ design symposium brings global talents to southern Ireland
Making In 2024’s theme – ‘the circle’ – is unpicked by Shigeru Ban, Jeremy Irons, Iris van Herpen and Glenn Adamson
By Ellen Himelfarb Published
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John Cage’s ‘now moments’ inspire Lismore Castle Arts’ group show
Lismore Castle Arts’ ‘Each now, is the time, the space’ takes its title from John Cage, and sees four artists embrace the moment through sculpture and found objects
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Learn sustainable life skills at Common Knowledge’s County Clare retreat
The Common Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Living is a workshop retreat from the social enterprise team behind the Tigín tiny home project
By Lizzie Gore-Grimes Published
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Step inside the spirit world of Church of Oak's headquarters in Ireland
New Irish whiskey brand Church of Oak gets a headquarters with a strong identity designed by boutique studio ODOS Architects
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Taste the complex flavours of Terre, the Michelin-star restaurant in the Irish countryside
Following the announcement of its Michelin star, we visit Terre in County Cork to see what it has to offer
By Melina Keays Published
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Ireland's best design shops
By Annie Quigley Last updated
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Dublin house gets brutalist makeover by GKMP Architects
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Modern mews: ODOS Architects create a trio of luxury homes in Ireland
By Helen Berg Last updated
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Unlikely host: Enrico David and Nicholas Serota take to Lismore Castle Arts
By Anna Brady Last updated
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Drink to Dublin: Jameson enlist artist James Earley to design new label
By Melina Keays Last updated
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Home comforts: a new Irish house extension with a twist
By Clare Dowdy Last updated
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Escape to this off-grid artist studio on the Irish island of Inis Oírr
For the aptly named Drop Everything cultural biennial, a perfect pod has popped up on the rocky headland of Inis Oírr, the smallest of the Aran Islands, located off the west coast of Galway
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Dublin-based Thomas O Brien selected for Wallpaper* Architects‘ Directory 2019
WALLPAPER* ARCHITECTS’ DIRECTORY 2019: Dublin-based Thomas O Brien takes architectural history and building plans as a starting point for his designs. He adopts a straightforward approach that places materials and construction visibly at the forefront, expressing honesty and clarity through architecture. Projects include Knockraha (pictured), a trussed extension to a family home in County Cork.
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Solo show: architect Jake Moulson transforms a Dublin townhouse
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Girls Girls Girls: Simone Rocha’s subversive exploration of femininity
Simone Rocha unites an eclectic collection of artists for the new exhibition ‘Girls Girls Girls’ at Lismore Castle Arts, Ireland
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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These self-build Tiny Homes propose an alternative to renting
Irish social enterprise Common Knowledge is teaching people to build its Tigín Tiny Homes using sustainable materials
By Giovanna Dunmall Last updated
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Grafton's Town House is a celebration of openness and community
Grafton Architects designs Town House for Kingston University London, combining a library and a dance school in a building conceived around light, openness and social interaction
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Small and mighty: exploring Superfolk’s studio in County Mayo, Ireland
By Jeanette Farrell Last updated
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Irish invasion: Ireland’s designer-makers set up shop at Heal’s
By Clare Dowdy Last updated
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Home run: David Ireland’s longtime home reopens as the artist’s foundation
By Michael Slenske Last updated
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Letter from Ireland: 15 projects to celebrate 2015, the Irish Year of Design
An architectural revival is underfoot in Ireland, driven by Irish Design 2015, a year-long government initiative promoting Irish design at home and abroad. The positive outlook is long overdue, after a difficult few years for the Irish construction industry. With opportunity restricted by the recession, Irish firms cast their nets further afield – and the results are paying off.
By Nicola Fox Hill Last updated
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Extraordinary everyday: James Ireland’s sculptures at Zabludowicz Collection
By Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Pálás in Galway takes arthouse cinema to the next level
By Giovanna Dunmall Last updated
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Wonder walls: a new installation at the V&A draws on Ireland's cultural roots
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated