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This barn-inspired Wicklow home conceals a sleek, modern interior

Designed to fit into the surrounding landscape with minimal impact, this house by DUA got planning permission on…

By Megan Burns

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This Kilkenny home was inspired by old Irish towers

A contemporary family home in Killnaspick, Co Kilkenny, has brought a medieval typology right up to the 21st…

By IMAGE Interiors & Living

Meath self build

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This Co Meath self-build blends with its rural surroundings, and has a clean and modern interior

With views of the landscape on every side, this home is also sustainable, from its prefabricated structure to…

By Megan Burns

€25k Leitrim tiny house

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The €25k Leitrim tiny house has been updated with a cottage aesthetic

More than 10 years on from building his revolutionary house on a tight budget, architect Dominic Stevens has…

By Megan Burns

Tips for working with an architect

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Design coach Karen Douglas shares her tips for working with an architect

It can be intimidating working with an architect for people who have never done it before, which is…

By Megan Burns

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IMAGE x Dyson Self-Build Ireland: ‘A build is all about compromises (and some disappointments!)’

In the sixth of our IMAGE x Dyson Self-Build Ireland series, we meet Ciara and Ted McGrath who,…

By Sarah Finnan

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IMAGE x Dyson Self-Build Ireland: ‘Your home is your bespoke sanctuary, a retreat, your own little world’

In the fifth of our IMAGE x Dyson Self-Build Ireland series, we meet Vicki and her husband Des,…

By Sarah Finnan

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IMAGE x Dyson Self-Build Ireland: ‘It’s extremely rewarding to look back and see how far you’ve come’

In the fourth of our IMAGE x Dyson Self-Build Ireland series, we meet Fiona and Michael McGeogh, who…

By Sarah Finnan

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IMAGE x Dyson Self-Build Ireland: Tokyo meets Mayo in this simple farmhouse with international appeal

In the third of our IMAGE x Dyson Self-Build Ireland series, we meet Miyuki Katsu Maloney and John…

By Sarah Finnan

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IMAGE x Dyson Self-Build Ireland: ‘Patience and resilience are two skills that we have developed massively’

In the second of our IMAGE x Dyson Self-Build Ireland series, we meet Anna, Conor and Jake, who…

By Sarah Finnan

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IMAGE x Dyson Self-Build Ireland: ‘It’s a bit like eating a whale… one bite at a time’

In the first of our IMAGE x Dyson Self-Build Ireland series, we meet Simona and her fiancé Pat,…

By Sarah Finnan

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If you only see one film in the cinema this year, make it this powerful Irish feature

About one woman's struggle to create a new life for her children after experiencing domestic violence, screenwriter and…

By Meg Walker