Designist

Dublin, Ireland

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6 reviews

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Telephone:
+353 1 475 8534
Website:
www.designist.ie
Address:
68 South Great Georges Street, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Dublin 2
South Inner City
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
30 ftSouth Great George's Street
600 ftDame Street
750 ftDame Street, Central Bank
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Accepted Cards
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Today

Today 10:00 am – 6:30 pm
Open now
Local time (Dublin) 12:19 PM Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday 10:00 am – 6:30 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 6:30 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 8:30 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 6:30 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 6:30 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Designer Products priced under 100 Euro

History

Established in 2010.

designist was created by designers, schemers and plotters Barbara Nolan & Jennie Flynn. We opened our doors in late 2010.

We imagined filling the market for gift & homeware with products developed by an identifiable designer. In our store you won’t find generic mass produced objects. You will pick up an item, find out about its designer and really engage with the product. Every single thing has a story, no product is average. Living with our products may not solve the world’s problems but will make your day to day life more interesting.

Meet the Business Owner

Barbara N.

Business Owner

You can contact either Barbara or Jennie by emailing hello@​designist.​ie

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6 reviews of Designist

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Place rating: 4
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
I love this place it’s a great spot for shopping for prezzies or for yourself. I’ve featured it on my blog and in free-​lance work in the past but hadn’t been in a while so it was great to revisit on Unilocal #DublinDesignNight — I even did a spot of shopping for Smith my six month old as they have a gorgeous selection of children’s toys. Designist focuses on unusual design both from Irish and International designers, from kitchen utensils to home furniture. The staff are friendly and artistic, some being designers themselves, featuring their own designs in-​store. A definite recommendation
Place rating: 4
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Designist really got me out of a hole today.
I needed to buy my bother a birthday present… his birthday was over a week ago — eek!
Perusing the really cool stuff in here on my lunch break, I found the Thermo-​Pot food flask. Perfect as my brother is on the road most days and packs a lunch. I am hoping he will use it for hot lunches on colder days.
There was some really funky cards as well, of which I got two. I added a make-​your-​own-​comic-​strip kit too to the pile.
The stuff is a tad over priced here, for that I remove a star. For instance there is a Plectrum Maker priced at 25 EUR. A guy at work said he picked one up for 12 EUR somewhere else — yikes, that’s some price difference.
The place is definitely worth a look though, especially if you are looking for that unique gift.
PS all their stuff can be found here
Place rating: 4
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Designist is great for finding slightly out-​of-​the-​ordinary presents for people. Their stock is nice, but is that price that you can’t quite justify buying it for yourself, but would splash out for a present. They stock a wide variety of things from scratch maps to funky modern lampshades.
For eg. I recently bought a 3D dinosaur biscuit cutter for a friend. basically it had 3 shapes to cut out per dinosaur. You cut out the 2×2 connected legs and then slot the main body part into the legs and voilà!
Loads of their things are by Irish designers which is great. If you wanted to buy someone a momento of Dublin without it being tackily touristy, this would be a good place to look with their Love Dublin Mugs and Cake Café tea towels which are designed with arty landmark maps of Dublin.
Place rating: 3
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
The shop is stocked with quirky, different, if slightly over-​priced bits and pieces, perfect for birthday or house warming pressies… or just a little treat for yourself ;)
I went in for a nosey one day while waiting for someone to meet me and I picked up a picture that didn’t seem to have a price attached.
Unfortunately, the lady behind the counter was too engrossed in her conversation with her friend to take notice of me hovering around.
I wasn’t in the mood to «ahem» at them, so I just left it back and wandered out again.
I doubt she realised I was even there, but she did herself out of a e30 euro sale (I spotted the price tag on my way out).
Place rating: 5
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Great little design shop– mugs that sit on your knee, chairs made with elastic bands, lovely lights that look like sea urchins. Do check it out.
Place rating: 4
London, United Kingdom
I really hope my sister does not read my reviews.
I went here yesterday to get her a birthday present. My sister is into quirky design and is studying to be a curator. Great design can be pricey so to be honest I was prepared to drop a lot of money in this spot as from the outside it looks very expensive.
Thankfully it’s not! They have a small to medium selection of various designs, from beautiful leather bound notepads to pencil cases fashioned out of tyres.
I got the sis two cups for her tea, not any old cup. They are designed especially to fit on your leg or between your thighs! I also got her a pack of cards that were a limited line by a London designer. The cups & cards averaged around € 10 a piece.
The owner was very welcoming and helpful and said they have many other pieces on their website. Fun spot!