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Scottish chapter of the international committee for documentation & conservation of modern movement buildings/sites/neighbourhoods. Contact us at [email protected].
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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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This 2022 film examines the architectural legacy of the Olivetti company following the death of its founder in 1960.
tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
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.
tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
This 2022 film examines the architectural legacy of the Olivetti company following the death of its founder in 1960.
tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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.
tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
This 2022 film examines the architectural legacy of the Olivetti company following the death of its founder in 1960.
tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
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?
In an open letter shared with The Edinburgh Minute, architect Malcolm Fraser, known for his work on the Scottish Poetry Library, Scottish Storytelling Centre, DanceBase and Dovecot Studios, argues against plans to demolish Argyle House: www.edinburghminute.com/three-reason...
November 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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
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
October 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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
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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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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October 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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.
tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
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.
tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
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
Join us online or in Edinburgh, from 7 p.m. For more details, visit
tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
#edinburgh #scotland #docomomo
October 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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
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.
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.
September 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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.
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.
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 [email protected] for meeting details.
September 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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 [email protected] 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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August 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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
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#Modernism #Modernist #BernatKleinStudio
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Heritage coalition saves Scottish modernist ‘jewel’ in fiercely fought auction
Derelict property built for textile designer Bernat Klein in 1972 goes for £279,000 after starting price of £18,000
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July 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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...
#Modernism #Modernist #BernatKleinStudio
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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!
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!
July 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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!
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!
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!
July 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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!
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!
'...SHBT have united with the National Trust for Scotland and Bernat Klein Foundation as the Bernat Klein Studio Coalition aiming to buy and restore the building...' > this is very good news. www.shbt.org.uk/2025/07/savi... @c20society.bsky.social @barnabascalder.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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
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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
July 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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
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
11am-5pm on foot and by minibus
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July 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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
11am-5pm on foot and by minibus
TicketTailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
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🗞️"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
🎂SAVE's 50th celebrated in the @theguardian.com @ollywainwright.bsky.social
Read the story: shorturl.at/8gnse
From Tate Modern to Grimsby docks: the team saving Britain’s cherished buildings from the wrecking ball
Can you imagine Liverpool without its Welsh Streets or London without Battersea Power Station? For 50 years, one small band of activists have been finding creative alternative uses for great buildings...
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June 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🗞️"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
🎂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
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
June 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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
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
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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/...
Lead on, Macduff: how the tide turned for Aberdeenshire’s art deco lido
The pavilion at Tarlair lido, on the coast outside Macduff, has reopened after a decade-long restoration campaign. Now swimmers await the whistle to hit the pools again
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June 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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
We'll take a look at houses and commercial and educational buildings.
Info and tickets at TicketTailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
June 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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
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! 😎
Livingston!
Please join me and @ssahistory.bsky.social for a walking tour of highlights from the Livingston public art collection. Non-members and concrete fans welcome.
Let’s take it to the streets, man!
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Please join me and @ssahistory.bsky.social for a walking tour of highlights from the Livingston public art collection. Non-members and concrete fans welcome.
Let’s take it to the streets, man!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livingston...
Livingston Public Art Walking Tour
Dr Andrew Demetrius (University of St Andrews) leads a walking tour of the public art in Livingston, West Lothian
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June 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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.
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May 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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
tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
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...
May 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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...
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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...
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...
Rediscovering Modernism in Africa: From Nostalgia to Optimism
Rediscovering the history of African Modernism and its impact on architecture and nation-building across the continent.
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May 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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...
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...
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Join us next Wednesday for our latest BookshopLATE talk on Cumbernauld Town Centre.
Tickets available here:
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Tickets available here:
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BookshopLATES... Concrete Dreams
Join the award-winning artists of Recollective to discover Cumbernauld Town Centre through the eyes of its residents, past and present.
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April 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Join us next Wednesday for our latest BookshopLATE talk on Cumbernauld Town Centre.
Tickets available here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bookshopla...
Tickets available here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bookshopla...
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EVENT: Join C20 for a curator tour of the RIBA exhibition 'Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds', exploring remarkable achievements in the face of tricky terrain, awkward urban plots, and challenging remodels.
📍RIBA Gallery
🗓️ Tue 29 Apr, 6:30pm
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📍RIBA Gallery
🗓️ Tue 29 Apr, 6:30pm
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April 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
EVENT: Join C20 for a curator tour of the RIBA exhibition 'Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds', exploring remarkable achievements in the face of tricky terrain, awkward urban plots, and challenging remodels.
📍RIBA Gallery
🗓️ Tue 29 Apr, 6:30pm
🎟️ secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
📍RIBA Gallery
🗓️ Tue 29 Apr, 6:30pm
🎟️ secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
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Our Book of the Week is ‘Art Deco Scotland’
Author Bruce Peter guides us through a diverse range of Art Deco villas, shops, cinemas, ocean liners and more from the HES collection.
bookshop.rias.org.uk/products/art-deco-scotland-design-and-architecture-in-the-jazz-age
Author Bruce Peter guides us through a diverse range of Art Deco villas, shops, cinemas, ocean liners and more from the HES collection.
bookshop.rias.org.uk/products/art-deco-scotland-design-and-architecture-in-the-jazz-age
April 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Our Book of the Week is ‘Art Deco Scotland’
Author Bruce Peter guides us through a diverse range of Art Deco villas, shops, cinemas, ocean liners and more from the HES collection.
bookshop.rias.org.uk/products/art-deco-scotland-design-and-architecture-in-the-jazz-age
Author Bruce Peter guides us through a diverse range of Art Deco villas, shops, cinemas, ocean liners and more from the HES collection.
bookshop.rias.org.uk/products/art-deco-scotland-design-and-architecture-in-the-jazz-age