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Scottish chapter of the international committee for documentation & conservation of modern movement buildings/sites/neighbourhoods. Contact us at mail@docomomoscotland.org.uk.

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Join us this Wednesday, 30 September, for 3 short book presentations on 20th-century architecture in Africa, Hong Kong and Scotland, preceded by our Annual General Meeting FREE EVENT 19:00 Online and at Edinburgh's Quaker Meeting House Register interest at tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This Saturday, 3 October, 20th-century cycle ride in Edinburgh's Liberton, guided by the architectural historian Clive B. Fenton and the conservation architect Carsten Hermann Tickets from £3 tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland #edinburgh #modernism #liberton #cycleride #architectue #c20
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Join us for an architecture walk on Saturday 25 July through this Edinburgh's Morningside to discover some lesser known 20th-century marvels 25 July 2026, meet 12:30 near Holy Corner Tickets at tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland #architecturewalk #modernism #edinburgh #Scotland #20thcentury
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This Thursday, 11 June, talk about PETER WOMERSLEY's buildings in Scotland - ONLINE and in Edinburgh! Rebecca Wober will discuss this fantastic Modernist architect who was based for much of his life in the Scottish Borders. tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland #edinburgh #scotland #modernism
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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.
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Forthcoming events by the author of Tales of the Suburbs — John Grindrod.
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
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...
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David Harding obituary
Sculptor and educator who embedded art within the new town of Glenrothes and encouraged students at the Glasgow School of Art to move beyond the studio
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
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
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
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. tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland #architecturetalk #glasgow #edinburgh
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
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
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Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland @theahss.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
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 tickettailor.com/events/docomomoscotland #docomomo #edinburgh #Schottland
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
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
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
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?
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
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
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
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
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
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 · 22/09/2025
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.
Hunterian Art Gallery and Mackintosh House, University of Glasgow 
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
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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The Twentieth Century Society > Event Registration
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Severin Carrell @severincarrell.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
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...
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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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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
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!
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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 · 23/07/2025
This is exciting and very welcome news!
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
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 · 01/07/2025
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 · 24/06/2025
🗞️"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
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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...
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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 · 02/06/2025
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/...
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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
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
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
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
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! 😎
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
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 · 25/05/2025
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 · 25/05/2025
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...
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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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RIAS Bookshop @riasbookshop.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Join us next Wednesday for our latest BookshopLATE talk on Cumbernauld Town Centre. Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bookshopla...
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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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C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
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 · 15/04/2025
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 · 11/04/2025
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 · 09/04/2025
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 · 10/04/2025
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...
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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
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Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland @theahss.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
⚡ 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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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
What a beauty! Sign the petition!
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
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
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C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
📸 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! www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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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
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
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.
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
One for the diary! Looking forward to hearing more about Fiona's work for these important buildings.
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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
For all who love new town art and want to know more, this looks great.
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Chris Ponting @chrisponting.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
If post war architecture and planning is your bag, I can heartily recommend this 1979 documentary on New Towns. Harlow, Peterlee, Runcorn and Milton Keynes are all there in their 1970’s glory. A real gem. @grindrod.bsky.social @municipaldreams.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Where We Live Now - 3. New Town, Home Town
First transmitted in 1979, writer Colin Ward sets out to discover the truth about Britain's New Towns.
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Susie Fielding @susiefielding.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Wonderful that the Brambell Zoology Building at Bangor University has been listed at Grade II! 1971, William Marsden for Percy Thomas & Sons coflein.gov.uk/en/site/424425
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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
We have commissioned another update of the BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EDINBURGH HISTORY buff.ly/404Qgsv for release in May 2025. Suggestions for inclusion, either for new or items we might have missed can be emailed with the full details to bibliography@oldedinburghclub.org.uk before 31st Jan2025.
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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Our first talk of 2025 is on the 15th January. We are very grateful and at very short notice, Prof Cliff Hague has stepped in to replace the previously published speaker, with his talk "Edinburgh and the Cockburn Association". Open to both members and non members. #edinhistory #cockburnassociation
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