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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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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

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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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

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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

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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

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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...

🗞️"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
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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

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.

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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...

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.

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.
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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.

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

Tickets available here:
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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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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.

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

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...

⚡ 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)
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Scotland's Superpits: Talk on 20 February in person and online

Dr Miles Oglethorpe will outline the history of coal mining in Scotland in the 20th century and explore the emergence of superpits and their architectural development

Info & tickets £7/£5/£3 at tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland

Share pictures and stories of your favourite brutalist buildings We want to see people’s most loved brutalist buildings around the world and why people treasure them

📸 Love brutalist architecture as much as we do?

The Guardian is doing a call-out for photos of your favourite brutalist buildings worldwide: from well-known landmarks to hidden gems. Get to it!

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Fantastic news! A great effort by all involved to improve understanding & appreciation of the Scottish new towns. We're sure this timely exploration will become a valuable resource for those interested in modern Scottish history, architecture & planning.

One for the diary! Looking forward to hearing more about Fiona's work for these important buildings.