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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 9d

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.

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 16d

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.

Hunterian Art Gallery and Mackintosh House, University of Glasgow
© Crown Copyright: HES

docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · Aug 11

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...
secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...

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Severin Carrell @severincarrell.bsky.social · Jul 30

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...

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

www.theguardian.com

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · Jul 29

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!

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · Jul 23

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!

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · Jul 23

This is exciting and very welcome news!

Matthew Mckeague @memckeague.bsky.social · Jul 23

'...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

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · Jul 14

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

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · Jul 1

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

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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · Jun 24

🗞️"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

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...

shorturl.at

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · Jun 19

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

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South Glasgow Heritage & Environment Trust @sghetorg.bsky.social · Jun 2

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

www.theguardian.com

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · Jun 4

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! 😎

Dr Andrew Demetrius @demetrius-art.bsky.social · Apr 24

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!

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

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · May 28

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

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · May 25

Hmm, quite...

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · May 25

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...

44 George street, edinburgh, a Georgian tenement (1775 approx) with a characterful post-modern shop frontage (1984-85). Operated as Trotters Opticians until 2023.

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Isokon Gallery @isokongallery.bsky.social · May 25

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...

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.

www.archdaily.com

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RIAS Bookshop @riasbookshop.bsky.social · Apr 16

Join us next Wednesday for our latest BookshopLATE talk on Cumbernauld Town Centre.

Tickets available here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bookshopla...

BookshopLATES... Concrete Dreams

Join the award-winning artists of Recollective to discover Cumbernauld Town Centre through the eyes of its residents, past and present.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social · Apr 15

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...

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RIAS Bookshop @riasbookshop.bsky.social · Apr 15

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

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · Apr 11

What's better than a modernist Scottish church? Very little! A potential 'gift to self'. Matthew Dransfield's (@brutalbasil on Instagram) 'Modernist Churches of Scotland' pocketbook is available now....
@themodernist.bsky.social modernist.org/collections/books/products/modernist-churches-of-scotland

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Helen Barrett @helenbarrett.bsky.social · Apr 9

Struck by the crisp and elegant Shrewsbury market hall, 1965, by David Aberdeen (who also designed Congress House).

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · Apr 10

Have your say on this handsome part of Govan's 1950s shipbuilding history. Proposal to list at Cat C - closes for comment 21 April haveyoursay.historicenvironment.scot/heritage/fai...

Designating Fairfield Annexe at the former Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Works, Govan, Glasgow - Historic Environment Scotland - Citizen Space ...

Find and participate in consultations run by Historic Environment Scotland

haveyoursay.historicenvironment.scot

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Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland @theahss.bsky.social · Mar 24

⚡ Power from the Glens – The Story of Scotland’s Hydroelectric Revolution!
Join Dr Alistair Fair & Dr Harriet Richardson Blakeman as they explore the architecture & impact of these 20th-century marvels.

📅 Mon 14 April, 6:30pm
📍 Edinburgh & Online
💷 £6 (£2 students)
🎟️ buff.ly/zNApZ1D

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