Wednesday, September 14, 2011

House For An Art Lover, Glasgow

In 1901, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald entered a German design competition to create a Grand Residence for an Art Lover.
 But it was not until 1987 that a Glasgow architect started to bring the drawings to life: a slow and expensive process which was only completed in 1996.  You can read more about it here.
The building is a commercial venue for conferences and weddings.  It is definitely a house full of staged Room Sets containing design detail rather than Fine Art. 
But nonetheless an interesting place with lovely food... and a welcome relief from the serious business which took me to Glasgow last week.
Admission is free of charge this coming weekend:  17 and 18 September.  Worth a visit!
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8 comments:

Sigrid said...

I have always wanted to see one of those houses. Thanks for the peek.

2:56 PM
Scruffybadger said...

Totally dreamy! I adore c r m. Thanks for the gorgeous glimpse.

3:52 PM
Twelfthknit said...

We were there for a wedding a few years ago, it was lovely. Also agree on the food- we have eaten in their restaurant a few times and it was great

8:39 AM
Carrie said...

We went there a coouple of years ago and it is a truly beautiful place :)

11:01 AM
feresaknit said...

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all things Mackintosh - we've visited Hill House at Helensburgh.

12:11 PM
Sarah said...

Finally caught up on all my "blog reading" (have a head cold, with watery eyes - not a good combo). I so wish we could make a trip, across the pond, and see all the wonderful places of which you write.

And, can't wait to see the finished capelet!

10:11 PM
christinelaennec said...

Ooh, thank you! I've always wanted to go there.

1:15 PM
Gabrielle said...

Have you been to Hill House in Helensburgh as well? It's another C.R.M. and I remember it being lovely inside (although I 've not been there since my parents moved from Helensburgh). If a conference or something ever takes you over that way (possibly not but you never know!), the web link is:

http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/58/

Gx

9:33 AM

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