Two opportunities to join the fantastic @grindrod.bsky.social this week (Edinburgh, 24th, & Glasgow, 25th), in conversation about his latest book, Tales of the Suburbs: LGBTQ+ Lives Behind Net Curtains. For more info and booking www.johngrindrod.co.uk/events.
David Harding, sculptor and educator, died on 21st February 2026, aged 88.
"As town artist for Glenrothes, Fife, in the late 1960s and 70s, he embedded sculpture in underpasses, bus stops, and housing schemes", notes The Guardian in its just published obituary.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
This Thursday, 19 February, Stuart Baird of Scottish Roads Archive will talk about the history of Glasgow's Kingston Bridge
Join us in Edinburgh or online at 7pm
For more details and tickets visit tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
#architecturetalk #glasgow #scotland #industrialheritage
On 19 February, we'll hear about the history of Glasgow's Kingston Bridge: THE HIGHWAY OVER THE CLYDE
Stewart Baird (Scottish Roads Archive) will talk in EDINBURGH AND ONLINE, showing historic and rare photographs.
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#architecturetalk #glasgow #edinburgh
HIGHWAY OVER THE CLYDE is our next talk on 19 February in Edinburgh and ONLINE.
Stuart Baird of Scottish Roads Archive discusses the history behind GLASGOW'S KINGSTON BRIDGE featuring rare, historic photographs.
Info / tickets: tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
#industrialheritage #glasgow
An application to list Argyle House, researched by Docomomo Scotland and submitted jointly with Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland and The Twentieth Century Society, has been accepted by Historic Environment Scotland.
📄 View the case: buff.ly/aEiduwj
📸 Tom Parnell
This Thursday, 04 December, merry evening to watch the documentary Prospettiva Olivetti about the firms 1960-80s architectural legacy
Plus mince pies & Scottish architectural intro
Quaker Meeting House in Edinburgh, 7-9pm
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#docomomo #edinburgh #Schottland
Join us for a merry evening on 04 December in Edinburgh with the film Prospettiva Olivetti, mince pies and a Scottish architectural intro.
This 2022 film examines the architectural legacy of the Olivetti company following the death of its founder in 1960.
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What do people think about the demolition proposal (looking for a bit more than 'its ugly/carbuncle' commentary). Seems aggressively wasteful to demolish in a climate emergency - could be an exemplar retrofit?
This Thursday, 30 October, Prof Bruce Peter will talk about Art Deco and the Modern Movement in Scotland.
Join us for an insightful talk ONLINE AND IN EDINBURGH on Scottish architectural history by an absolute expert on the subject matter.
#online #edinburgh #scotland #artdeco #modernism #docomomo
THIS THURSDAY, 30 October, Bruce Peter talks about "Art Deco and the Modern Movement in Scotland"
Join us ONLINE AND IN EDINBURGH for a fascinating history talk. Bruce is professor at Glasgow School of Art. His new book Modernist Scotland will be out soon.
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Art deco and the Modern Movement in Scotland will be the topic of Prof. Bruce Peter's talk on Thursday, 30 October, for Docomomo Scotland.
Join us online or in Edinburgh, from 7 p.m. For more details, visit
tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
#edinburgh #scotland #docomomo
Prof Bruce Peter will explore Art Deco and Modern Movement architecture in Scotland in this talk on Thursday, 30 October - in person in Edinburgh and streamed online.
He'll take us on a journey from the Jazz Age into the post-war period, discussing Scotland's buildings of the long mid-20th century.
Hunterian Art Gallery and Mackintosh House, University of Glasgow © Crown Copyright: HES
We'll be holding our AGM online on Tuesday 30th September at 7pm, do join us if you're interested in our work/want to get involved. Contact us at mail@docomomoscotland.org.uk for meeting details.
If anyone asks 'what do people who like 20th century architecture do in their spare time?' the answer is, of course, 'vents'. Splendid stuff - if you're in London in September, this is definitely worth booking...
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NEW: Heritage coalition saves derelict modernist gem Bernat Klein Studio after £279,000 auction battle, in bid to renovate and reopen it
#Modernism #Modernist #BernatKleinStudio
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
The Bernat Klein Studio near Galashiels is going to be auctioned tomorrow, 30 July
You can still support heritage organisations in trying to buy this outstanding Modernist building by giving at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/saving-pet...
Keep your fingers crossed that the coalition can get the building!
Support Scottish heritage organisations to buy Bernat Klein Studio, near Galashiels
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/7nPrRvgl
The late-Modernist building of 1972, designed by architect Peter Womersley, is to be auctioned on 30 July. Listed and vacant, this architectural marvel needs urgent saving!
This is exciting and very welcome news!
Less than three weeks until our 20th-century architecture tour of Aberdeen City on Saturday, 02 August
The day will include a former swimming pool, university buildings, residential tower blocks and more. The morning is on foot and the afternoon by minibus
TicketTailor.com/events/DocomomoScotland
Join us for a tour of #Aberdeen on 02 August to explore the city's rich architectural heritage of the mid- to late 20th century. The guided tour will include mass housing, the Bon Accord Baths, Gray's School of Art and more.
11am-5pm on foot and by minibus
TicketTailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
🗞️"It is hard to appreciate now, but SAVE’s early activities fundamentally transformed the perception of heritage, & expanded the scope of what was deemed worth keeping"
🎂SAVE's 50th celebrated in the @theguardian.com @ollywainwright.bsky.social
Read the story: shorturl.at/8gnse
THIS SATURDAY, 21 June, Edinburgh walk from King's Buildings to Cameron Toll to discover fascinating 20th-century Modernist architectural heritage
The walk, from 12:30 to 15:00, will be guided by Dr Clive Fenton and Carsten Hermann.
More info & tickets at
TicketTailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
Lead on, Macduff: how the tide turned for Aberdeenshire’s #ArtDeco lido at Tarlair @theguardian.com story on community action that's led to this pavilion's restoration. Next stage is to reopen the adjoining sea pools 🏊 @future-lidos.bsky.social 💚 #ArtDecoCentenary www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
Join us on Saturday, 21 June, for a guided walk to explore 20th-century architecture in south Edinburgh: from Blackford Avenue via King's Buildings to Nether Liberton.
We'll take a look at houses and commercial and educational buildings.
Info and tickets at TicketTailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
Join Andrew for a walking tour of Livingston new town and its splendid public art this Saturday (June 7th) - the sun is sure to shine! 😎
Join us on 21 June for a guided walk in Edinburgh from King's Buildings to Cameron Toll with a few other stops on the way. The walk will include various 20th-century buildings, ranging from private houses to commercial, educational and healthcare facilities.
tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
Hmm, quite...
44 George street, edinburgh, a Georgian tenement (1775 approx) with a characterful post-modern shop frontage (1984-85). Operated as Trotters Opticians until 2023.
Category B listed 44 George Street ('Trotters') offers a characterful & high-quality pomo frontage by Simpson & Brown, a valuable contribution to Edinburgh's modern heritage. Apps in now on proposed changes to the shopfront & interior-have your say! citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/a...
Happy Africa Day.
Time for a reminder that in the mid 20th century, in newly independent countries across Africa, modernist architecture emerged as a powerful symbol of national identity, ambition, and the collective aspiration for a brighter future.
www.archdaily.com/1021063/redi...