The Fumbally occupies a former warehouse building marked by its oversized, industrial windows and a faded, hand-painted sign near the entrance. Aisling Moore and Luca D'Alfonso opened this space in two thousand twelve to serve food they…
Creative Spaces and Coffee
This walk leads you through Dublin's vibrant creative hubs, highlighting contemporary art galleries, independent design shops, and iconic specialty coffee houses.
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1. The Fumbally
2. Jam Art Factory Irish Art and Design Shop, Patrick Street
The storefront on Patrick Street displays a bright, graphic aesthetic that stands out against the older brick of the neighborhood. Jam Art Factory began in two thousand eleven as a space for local artists to sell prints and illustrations…
3. George's Street Arcade
The George's Street Arcade wears a distinct red-brick facade patterned with terracotta tiles and topped by a glass-and-iron roof. Opened in eighteen eighty-one, it remains Ireland's first purpose-built indoor shopping center. Fire…
4. Kaph
Kaph stands on Drury Street behind a distinctive, narrow storefront painted in matte black. While it operates as a coffee shop today, the building once served as part of the lively commercial fabric of Dublin’s creative quarter. In the…
5. Powerscourt Townhouse Centre
The Powerscourt Townhouse Centre features a pale granite facade and a prominent central pediment carved with the coat of arms of the Wingfield family. Richard Wingfield, the third Viscount Powerscourt, finished this residence in seventeen…
6. Clement & Pekoe
The storefront on South William Street features a distinct, slender window frontage painted in a muted forest green. Before it became a specialty tea and coffee shop, this space served as a small haberdashery. In the early two thousands,…
7. Project Arts Centre🎭
The Project Arts Centre occupies a stark, industrial-looking building on East Essex Street with a facade dominated by a grid of dark, windowless panels. It began in nineteen sixty-six when a group of artists, including Jim Sheridan and…
8. Temple Bar Gallery + Studios
A white, austere concrete facade rises above the street, punctuated by large, geometric windows that break up the blocky industrial front. This building houses the Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, a dedicated space for artists to work and…