Person: Philippe Starck

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property

Cork harbour's Riverwood is just the place to rest tired sea legs

Woodland with enormous Scots Pine trees towering away up to the back; water, yacht club and marina views to the front and south, plus farmland, and churchbells ringing out over the estuary — yes, indeed, a place like Currabinny’s Riverwood stirs the senses.

property

Welcome to the palace on the wharf

home and gardens

A taste for understated elegance: Angela Connolly, president of the Interiors Association of Ireland

home and gardens

Live by the book or create your own wonderful outlook

home and gardens

Runway to room: Autumn features that are straight from the fashion world

travel

The Oscars offer the travel hungry amongst us new places to explore

An insider's guide to the fashion capital London

Sat, 18 Feb, 2017

Much to interest collectors of railway memorabilia and contemporary furniture in Cork, Waterford and Dublin

Hop on board the auction train for railway memorabilia and contemporary furniture, writes Des O’Sullivan.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

Wish List: Some out of this world table-ware

Faith Ryan decorates with Brian O’Driscoll, and looks to the planets for some out of this world table-ware.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2015

Rare DaVinci haus on market in Kinsale for €1.35m

Tommy Barker gets with the system for this post-and-beam home on Compass Hill, above Kinsale harbour.

Sat, 30 May, 2015

Design comes out of the box in West Cork home

There are both stark and Starck reminders, of very different times, at this one-off West Cork home on the verdant banks of the Argideen River.

Sat, 03 Jan, 2015

Vintage View: Alessi coffee pot

YEARS ago, caught up in rush-hour traffic on a bus, I was thrust up against a warring young couple.

Sat, 22 Nov, 2014

Creating the mould

Carol O’Callaghan finds that there there’s nothing so natural as plastic.

Sun, 27 Jul, 2014

Tapestry highlight of sale

350 lots include Le Brocquy and de Bardyere works, Des O’Sullivan reports.

Sun, 13 Apr, 2014

Low prices are good news for buyers

THE pair of George IV specimen marble top tables for €195,000 at the IADA fair at the RDS in Dublin this weekend capture a current antique market moment.

Sun, 29 Sep, 2013

Sheikh relegates Abramovich in yacht league

Roman Abramovich has been relegated to second position — in the super-yacht leagues at least.

Thu, 15 Aug, 2013

Webwatch: Period style and Flos

Two of the hottest sites we've cast our eyes on this week.

Sun, 07 Apr, 2013

Cresswell collection includes interesting lots

A regency rent table is among the feature lots at Hegarty’s sale in Bandon on Sunday week (Apr 7) at 4pm. The auction will feature a collection from Ummera House, Timoleague, home to the Cresswell family. It was amassed over two generations.

Sun, 31 Mar, 2013

Jobs’s yacht seized in port over €3m bill as negotiations begin

A yacht built for the late Apple founder Steve Jobs was seized in the port of Amsterdam on behalf of the designer Philippe Starck over a €3m bill, a port spokesman said.

Sat, 22 Dec, 2012

Wish List: The Colour Check drawer

The Colour Check drawer set designed by Jens Frank for Ikea will come in handy with the kids back to school.

Sun, 09 Sep, 2012

Ask the designer

Interior designer Deborah Ruddy of Chic Unique, Ratoath, Co Meath answers your questions. Email: interiors@examiner.ie

Sat, 19 Nov, 2011

Branson’s spaceship to begin test flights this year

TYCOON Richard Branson unveiled his newest spaceship and said that test flights for the vessel would begin this year.

Fri, 25 Jan, 2008

'Drunken' Hasselhoff banned from flight

Baywatch star David Hasselhoff was banned from a British Airways flight after turning up drunk, it was reported today.

Thu, 27 Jul, 2006

Virgin on track to begin passenger space flights

Designer Philippe Starck, former soap star Victoria Principal and Superman Returns director Bryan Singer have booked their flights for tourist trips in outer space, the company selling the galactic voyages said today.

Mon, 17 Jul, 2006

Hasselhoff in shaving accident

Baywatch star David Hasselhoff was taken to hospital after a shaving accident in London.

Fri, 30 Jun, 2006

Virgin Galactic 'will be available to the masses'

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space tourism programme could eventually be “available to the masses”, it was disclosed today.

Wed, 29 Mar, 2006

€4.3m tag no laughing matter at Scilly Walk

Tommy Barker says this marine property is located in desirable Kinsale.

Sat, 21 May, 2005

Your Pallace comes with its own quay

UNIQUENESS is the selling point being stressed for what is probably the dearest house ever to hit Kinsale’s property market.

Sat, 14 May, 2005

A cut-price temple

HALF a million euro knocked off an asking price isn't a bad gift for Christmas. And it may help to attract new owners for the so-called Temple of Light.

Sat, 18 Dec, 2004

Eurostar launch €54m upgrade

Cross-Channel rail operator Eurostar today launched a new business lounge at its main UK terminal, as part of a £35m (€54m) plan to upgrade its facilities.

Mon, 17 Jun, 2002

Big Brother to spring surprise eviction

Big Brother will spring an unexpected eviction on the remaining housemates tonight as the programme nears its nailbiting conclusion.

Thu, 26 Jul, 2001