Fahanmura is a Modern Movement House from the 1940 period.

• Asymmetrical
• Horizontal orientation
• Flat roof
• No cornices or eaves
• Cube-like shape
• Smooth, white walls
• Sleek, streamlined appearance
• Rounded corners highlighted by wraparound windows
• Glass block windows/Steel
• Little or no ornamentation
• Open floor plans

It's easy to confuse Art Moderne with Art Deco, but they are two distinctly different styles. While both have stripped-down forms and geometric designs, the Art Moderne style will appear sleek and plain, while the slightly earlier Art Deco style can be quite showy. Art Moderne buildings are usually white, while Art Deco buildings may be brightly colored. The Art Deco style is most often used for public buildings like theaters, while the Art Moderne style is most often found in private homes.

The sleek, rounded Art Moderne style originated in the Bauhaus movement, which began in Germany. Bauhaus architects wanted to use the principles of classical architecture in their purest form, designing simple, useful structures without ornamentation or excess. Building shapes were based on curves, triangles, and cones. Bauhaus ideas spread worldwide and led to the Moderne or International Style in the United States. Art Moderne art, architecture, and fashion became popular just as Art Deco was losing appeal.

Fahanmura,

2 Knocksinna,

Foxrock,

Dublin 18

Open:
January 2026
Thursday 8th and Friday 9th 2pm-6pm
Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th 2pm-6pm
Thursday 15th and Friday 16th 2pm-6pm
Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th 2pm-6pm
Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd 2pm-6pm
Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th 2pm-6pm
Thursday 29th and Friday 30th 2pm-6pm
February 2026
Tuesday 3rd 2pm -6pm
Thursday 5th and Friday 6th 2pm-6pm
Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th 2pm-6pm
Thursday 12th 2pm-6pm
May 2026
Tuesday 5th 2pm -6pm
Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th 2pm-6pm
Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th 2pm-6pm
Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th 2pm-6pm
Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th 2pm-6pm
Thursday 21st to Saturday 23rd 2pm-6pm
Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th 2pm-6pm
Thursday 28th to Saturday 30th 2pm-6pm
June 2026
Tuesday 2nd 2pm -6pm
Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th 2pm-6pm
Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th 2pm-6pm
Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th 2pm-6pm
Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th 2pm-6pm
Thursday 18th 2pm-6pm
August 2026
Saturday 15th to Sunday 23rd 2pm-6pm

And other times by appointment

Adult €6
Student €3
OAP €3
Child €3

Phone:
Paul: 087 8206050

Email: Fahanmura02@gmail.com