The Hill House gains Museum Accreditation
Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s domestic masterpiece has been granted official museum accreditation for the first time. The Hill House in Helensburgh, Argyll, is the 10th National Trust for Scotland (NTS) property to gain the accreditation, which is the UK industry standard for museums and galleries. The house, which is undergoing a
Review: Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Making the Glasgow Style
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was an artist with his eyes open. The exhibition at Walker Art Gallery, dedicated to his life and work, and that of his peers, is a view in true perspective of the world around Mackintosh, and the relationships within it. His designs have defined the cities we
Scottish fire service nears end of ‘formidable’ investigation into Mack fire
The investigation into the major fire that destroyed most of the Glasgow School of Art a year ago has moved into its ’final phases’, according to Scottish fire chiefs. More than 120 firefighters battled to extinguish the blaze when it tore through the landmark Mackintosh building at 11.19pm on June
Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s The Hill House – when two roofs are better than one
The architect broke new ground in 1904 with his gorgeous design for a family home. Now, a very modern solution has been adopted to save this expressive masterpiece Catherine Slessor- The GuardianSun 2 Jun 2019 08.00 BST Fate has not been kind to the buildings of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scotland’s
Notre-Dame fire raises important questions
By Pascale Caussat, The National 21 April 2019 People of Glasgow know what it is to cry over a national treasure. When the Glasgow School of Art, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s masterpiece, was destroyed by the flames not only once but twice, you felt a sense of loss similar to mourning for a loved one.
Volunteer Spotlight: Ian’s Experiences Volunteering for CRMS
We caught up with one of our great volunteers, Ian, who has volunteered for the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society for over 5 years. His experiences and dedication allowed him to pursue work in the Arts and Heritage sector and he now works for Glasgow Museums, sharing his Mackintosh knowledge and
Charles Rennie Mackintosh review, Walker Art Gallery – a timely tribute to the guru of Glasgow style
The Telegraph – Mark Hudson, Art Critic 19 MARCH 2019 Britain is ridiculously London-centric. The number of modern art movements that have flourished outside the capital barely fills the fingers of one hand: the St Ives artists, of course; the Bloomsbury Group at Charleston; and, scraping the barrel a bit,
Thermal images disclose extensive damage to The Hill House, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s ‘domestic masterpiece’
The Telegraph – Simon Johnson 18 MARCH 2019 Thermal images have revealed the damp and water damage to Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s “domestic masterpiece” is worse than previously thought. The Hill House in Helensburgh was Mackintosh’s vision of a “home for the future”, but decades of wind and rain have caused
Neil Oliver: I’m no Brad Pitt but The Hill House shows us all in a good light
Neil Oliver 10 March 2019, The Sunday Times The campaign to restore a Mackintosh masterpiece is inspiring We are a strange and mercurial lot in Scotland. I was in Helensburgh last week, at The Hill House designed by Glasgow architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. High on a hill above the Firth
Glasgow School of Art criticised over Mackintosh Building fire
Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has been criticised by MSPs in a report into the fire which devastated the Mackintosh Building last year. Image copyright GETTY IMAGES The fire gutted the famous Mackintosh Building in June 2018 Holyrood’s culture committee said the school did not give sufficient priority to safeguarding
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