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Maolíosa Murray has created a contemporary design inspired by the past at the duplex residence at The Whiteley, writes Home Editor Eve Kelliher

The Whiteley, London, now a residential and hospitality hub. Right, interior design at the duplex residence, designed by Maolíosa Murray.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 - 08:24

Eve Kelliher

Irish interior concierge Maolíosa Murray lives in a Victorian redbrick in Dublin’s Rathgar, and her office is a Georgian townhouse. So you'd only expect the past to be a firm foundation block of this high-end designer's contemporary aesthetic, as soon as she steps up to her drawing board in her elegant workspace, The Apartment, on Pembroke Road.

Long regarded as a go-to for the jet set, Maolíosa’s childhood and adult life have revolved around Dublin and London. Her mother, ceramicist Anne Murray, moved to London and set up a gallery in Kensington, so Maolíosa spent her early childhood there, returning to Dublin to complete her school years in Rathgar. After working in London for many years, Maolíosa returned to Dublin, moving into her Rathgar residence with her son Max in 2022.