Design Week Dublin 2026: Celebrating Irish and International Design Talent

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Design Week Dublin 2026: Celebrating Irish and International Design Talent
Design Week Dublin, Irish Design, Interior Design

Design Week Dublin, in partnership with Range Rover, returns from September 16-20, showcasing a dynamic programme of design talks, roundtables, and fashion conversations. The event highlights the work of exceptional Irish and international architects, interior designers, and fashion creators, with sessions held at Anantara The Marker Dublin and the historic Malt House. Topics include global success stories of Irish expatriates, vintage sourcing secrets, and insights from leading designers across various disciplines.

Design Week Dublin, in partnership with Range Rover, returns from September 16-20. Explore the talks and book tickets now …, in partnership with Range Range Rover, returns from 16-20 September 2026.

Founded by Jane and Sarah McDonnell, founders of THE GLOSS Magazine and THE GLOSS Interiors, DWD encompasses an exciting programme of Design Talks with architects and interior designers, Design Round Tables, Fashion Conversations, and more. The work of exceptional Irish architects, interior designers, fashion and furniture designers and creators on the national and international stage will be explored, along with the inspiring work of international guest speakers.

DWD will take place at the anchor location of Anantara The Marker Dublin and the historic Malt House building, both in Dublin's Grand Canal area, as well as in exciting satellite spaces, showrooms and studios throughout the capital. There will be plenty of opportunities to network with the design community over coffee or cocktails.

See the full 2026 DWD programme and book tickets atJasper Conran is one of Britain's most influential design figures, celebrated for creating elegant womenswear, menswear and home collections that blend timeless style with modern practicality. Since launching his fashion career in the late 1970s, he has dressed royalty, designed award-winning costumes and built a lifestyle brand spanning interiors, tableware and home furnishings.

More recently, Conran has expanded his design vision into hospitality, curating a distinctive collection of boutique hotels, including L'Hôtel Marrakech and Villa Mabrouka in Tangier, where his refined aesthetic extends from fashion to beautifully crafted guest experiences. DESIGN TALK: WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER, THE MALT HOUSE, GRAND CANAL QUAY.is a true fashion visionary.

For three decades her pioneering and intuitive approach to design has put the joy of the wearer first, creating timeless and empowering pieces which make women look and feel their very best. Drawing on an unusually architectural approach, called the 'Grachvogel Cut' Grachvogel sculpts garments directly on the body, combining structure with fluidity to achieve her signature silhouette, which enhances the female form.

Each piece is designed, draped and cut in her London atelier and Grachvogel has always made the patterns herself - an incredibly rare quality in the world of luxury fashion. DESIGN TALK: WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER, THE MALT HOUSE, GRAND CANAL QUAY. Geri O'Toole is the creative force behind Geri Designs, a Limerick-based interior design consultancy established in 2018.

Raised in an environment rich with design history and shaped by her mother's interior career and her father's passion for antiques, she launched her studio after 15 years refining her industry expertise. Her designs prioritise the client's emotional attachment to spaces, with the ultimate goal to build a deeply comforting, timeless sanctuary. In this Design Talk, we see how she incorporates her "do it once, do it well" design philosophy into projects in Ireland, the US, Europe and Asia.

DESIGN TALK: WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER, THE MALT HOUSE, GRAND CANAL QUAY. Award-winning Irish interior designer and entrepreneur Sara Cosgrove trained in London, honing her expertise at prestigious luxury design houses, including Candy & Candy, and served as Head of Interior Design at Harrods London and then as Design Director for the Principal Hotel Company. In 2014, she established Sara Cosgrove Studio, a premium practice operating in Dublin and London that specialises in luxury hospitality and residential projects.

Sara is the founder of high-end development fitout business Grove & Co and was a judge on RTÉ's Home of the Year. DESIGN TALK: THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER, THE MALT HOUSE, GRAND CANAL QUAY. ARCHITECT DIASPORA: IN PRACTICE OVERSEAS 16/09 at The Malt House: A chance to meet three Irish architects (above) succeeding on the global stage: John McElgunn (RSHP), Ronan Dunphy (Renzo Piano Building Workshop) and Julia Loughnane (David Chipperfield).

SHOPPING FOR VINTAGE 17/09 at The Malt House: Killian McNulty, Amanda Pratt and Suzie McAdam reveal the secrets of sourcing to create an original interior. DESIGN ROUND TABLES 17/09 and 19/09 at The Malt House and Anantara The Marker: Masterclasses with Irish interior designers and experts sharing insights and advice on a range of topics across two sessions. Spaces limited.

FASHION CONVERSATIONS 19/09 and 20/09 at Anantara The Marker: A rare opportunity to meet Irish fashion designersAward-winning Irish interior designer Róisín Lafferty's new Dublin flagship Róisín Lafferty Gallery, won Best Commercial and Cultural Project at the 2026 Createurs Design Awards in Paris

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