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ARCHITECTURE

Archeire - Irish Architecture Online
Architecture of Ireland

archinet - for Architects and the Construction Industry
A professionally edited directory of recommended websites and online documents relevant to architecture and building in the UK

Architects of Ireland
Biographies of those involved in the architecture of Ireland

Art Deco Ireland
Mainly art deco architecture, with a little of the international style as built in Ireland. There are lots of photos of some of the remaining art deco buildings and of some buildings that have now vanished.

Artifice Great Buildings Online
This gateway to architecture around the world and across history documents a thousand buildings and hundreds of leading architects, with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, commentaries, bibliographies, web links, and more, for famous designers and structures of all kinds.

British Standards Online

Federal Specifications and Standards Index

Irish Architecture Gallery
Provides an overview of Irish architecture from 1932 to today, through images of RIAI award-winning buildings

PADDI: Planning Architecture Design Database Ireland
Is a bibliographic database which aims to provide wide access to information on all aspects of the built environment and environmental planning in Ireland, north and south. Indexing of material began in 1980; indexed material includes items published from c 1865 to the present, but the majority of items date from the mid 20th century onwards; the time period covered is 12th century to the present.

SAPLING
Sapling.info is the Architecture, Planning & Landscape Information Gateway - a global gateway for information and a forum for its exchange, centred around more than 1,100 reviewed links to architecture, planning and landscape-related websites

ARTS AND CRAFTS

American Craft Council
The American Craft Council is a national, nonprofit educational organization founded in 1943 by Aileen Osborn Webb. The mission of the Council is to promote understanding and appreciation of contemporary American craft.

ARTCYCLOPEDIA
The Guide to Great Art on the Internet

ArtLex: Dictionary of Visual Art
Provides definitions of art terms, illustrations, quotations, pronunciation notes, and numerous links to other Web resources.

Artists Association of Ireland

Arts Council of Ireland
The government agency for funding and developing the arts in Ireland

Arts Council of Northern Ireland
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is the lead development agency for the arts in Northern Ireland

Crafts Council of Ireland
The Crafts Council of Ireland (CCoI) is the national design and economic development organisation for the craft industry in Ireland. Its activities are funded by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment via Enterprise Ireland.

Fine Art Forum
FineArt forum aims to exhibit the work of emerging international, Australian Indigenous, Asia Pacific and local artists in its online gallery.

Internet Art Resources
A gateway to art and artists, galleries and exhibitions. Up-to-date information on current and future art shows, emerging artists and world-renowned masters in the fine arts as well as modern artisans working in every imaginable medium, including wood, glass, metal and stone

Irish Art Network
Access to an extensive range of Irish artists' own web sites (displaying a range of their works), galleries and auctions.

National Fine Art Education Digital Collection
A national collection that celebrates the history and achievement of the artist practitioner in UK art education.

Tate Gallery London

Visual Artists Ireland
Visual Artists Ireland is an all Ireland body for professional visual artists. It provides services, facilities and resources for artists, initiates artistic projects and publications and acts as an advocate on behalf of individual artists.

World Wide Art Resources
The largest site for contemporary art, art news, art history, contemporary artist and gallery portfolios since 1995.

 

Art colleges

Burren College of Art
Crawford College of Art
Dublin Institute of Technology
Dn Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
Galway / Mayo Institute of Technology
Limerick Institute of Technology
National College of Art and Design, Dublin
Sligo Institute of Technology
University of Ulster

DESIGN

Applied Arts
Canada’s Visual Communications Magazine

Behance – Make Ideas Happen
This site documents the methods and resources that productive creative professionals use to push their ideas forward.

Centre for Design Research
Research into emerging design issues.

Centre for Sustainable Design
The Centre for Sustainable Design facilitates discussion and research on eco-design and broader sustainability considerations in product and service development.

ConsumerSearch.com
ConsumerSearch provides a listing of top-rated products in a broad range of product categories.

Core77
Design magazine and resource.

Corporate Design Foundation
Resources for Businesses and Educators.

Creative Ireland  
This site provides a source of current  Irish design news, subject categorised directory of companies and a substantial list of further Web resources. Some categories are searchable by subject area.

D&AD, British Design and Art Direction
D&AD is an educational charity that represents the global, creative design and advertising communities.

Danish Design Center

Design & Technology Online
D&T Online is a World Wide Web site offering free access to a wide range of design and technology (D&T) materials, resources and software for pupils to use as they engage in design and technology.

Design-Engine: Site 2005

Design History Society
The Society works nationally and internationally to promote and support the study and understanding of design history.

Design Matters – Japan
Design Matters is a community of diverse professionals impassioned by great design. Members have a commitment to learning and sharing new design concepts, theories, and techniques to better themselves, their businesses, and their communities.

Design-Nation
Showcases the work by some of Britain’s most talented designers.

Designers Network
International Design Directory

Don Norman's jnd.org

European Patent Office
The European Patent Office (EPO) provides a uniform application procedure for individual inventors and companies seeking patent protection in up to 37 European countries.

FM4 Furniture
Information on the furniture industry, furniture history and furniture design.

HowDesign.com
A graphic design site for creative inspiration, business advice and tools of the trade.

HowStuffWorks.com
Covers a broad range of categories from Auto to Travel.

Icograda – International Council of Graphic Design Associations
Icogarda is the world body for professional graphic design and visual communication.

The_IDE_Virtual_Design_Museum
Famous Designers Archives.

International Interior Design Association
Is a professional networking and educational association of more than 10,000 Members in 8 specialty Forums, 9 Regions, and more than 30 Chapters around the world committed to enhancing the quality of life through excellence in interior design and advancing interior design through knowledge.

IT Carlow Student Design Portfolios
Design profiles.

Illustrators Ireland
The Illustrators' Guild of Ireland is a non-profit organisation established to support the development of illustration in Ireland by showcasing illustrators' work and by fostering links with similar organisations at home and abroad.

Industrial Designers Society USA
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is the voice of the American industrial design profession, advancing the quality and positive impact of design.

Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI)
The Institute of Designers in Ireland is the professional body representing the interests of Irish designers. Its function is to promote high standards of design, to foster professionalism and to emphasise designers' responsibility to society, to the client and to each other.

MIT Rotch Visual Collections
The Rotch Library Visual Collections collects slides, photographs and media
in the fields of art, architecture, building technology, city planning, photography, environmental design, anthropology and archaeology.

NIVAL - National Irish Visual Arts Library
The National Irish Visual Arts Library (NIVAL) was formally established in 1997 with the aim of documenting all aspects of 20th century and contemporary Irish art and design and providing public access to a national research resource. NIVAL is a partnership initiative between the National College of Art and Design and the Arts Council.

Paul Baker Typography / PBTWeb
Typography website.

PingMag
Tokyo-based Design magazine

RSA Archive
The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce) works to remove the barriers to social progress through a programme of projects, events and lectures.

SCiTECH DAILY REVIEW

SemiBold
Promoting Design in the South East and Midlands Region.

Speak Up
Graphic Design Forum

T3 - Technology and Design Website
Technology and design website.

The Victorian Web
Gives an overview of Victorian Design.

Webpage Design for Designers
Website design.

Webstyle Guide
Website design.

 

GATEWAYS

Arts and Humanities Data Service
The Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS) is a UK national service aiding the discovery, creation and preservation of digital resources in and for research, teaching and learning in the arts and humanities. The subject areas covered include archaeology, history, visual arts, literature, languages and linguistics and performing arts.

Arlis.net
The Directory of Resources lists more than 250 organisations that have books, magazines, archives and other material on art, architecture or design. The database includes names, addresses, opening hours, web site addresses and details about access.

PAGE AUTHOR:  Brigid Carey Liaison Librarian to School of Business & Humanities.

 

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