Three Kildare firms chosen for new global platform showcasing Irish design and craft

Three Kildare designer-makers are featured on DesignIreland.ie, a new global online platform for the very best of Ireland’s design and craft.

The firms are Tutty’s Hand-Made Shoes in Naas, Candella in Kildare town and CarveOn in Kilcullen.

Developed by the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland, DesignIreland.ie provides consumers around the world with inspiration, images and stories about talented Irish designers and their work.

Visitors to the site can browse Irish products across three categories - Home & Gift, Fashion & Accessories and Jewellery – and then link directly to purchase from maker websites or approved stockists such as Arnotts, the Kilkenny Group, Brown Thomas, Irish Design Shop, Makers & Brothers and Stonechat as well as international retailers, including Heal’s, The New Craftsmen and Wolf & Badger in the UK, The Citizenry in the US and Stór in Tokyo. The site also lists where purchases can be made in-store.

Highlighting beautiful work by talented Irish makers, from jewellers and fashion designers to ceramicists and furniture makers, DesignIreland.ie shares the breadth and quality of Irish design and will continually evolve as further designers and their work are showcased.

The site features curated collections to assist consumers in finding unique gifts for the festive season and throughout the year, providing ideas and information on the makers, their inspiration and their work.