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Queen Cross Church
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Charles Rennie Macintosh.
Mackintosh was born in 1868 in Townhead area of Glasgow, He was one of eleven children. Mackintosh was an architect who designed buildings between 1895 and 1906. He often worked with his wife Margaret MacDonald. Together they designed everything from furniture to lights and wallpaper for some buildings.
Mackintosh was born in 1868 in Townhead area of Glasgow, He was one of eleven children. Mackintosh was an architect who designed buildings between 1895 and 1906. He often worked with his wife Margaret MacDonald. Together they designed everything from furniture to lights and wallpaper for some buildings.
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He was one of a group known as the ‘Glasgow Four’. The other three of which were Margaret MacDonald (his wife), Francis MacDonald and Herbert McNair.
He changed the spelling of his name from 'McIntosh' to 'Mackintosh' for unknown reasons, as his father did before him, around 1893.
He changed the spelling of his name from 'McIntosh' to 'Mackintosh' for unknown reasons, as his father did before him, around 1893.
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Sad to see the Art School has suffer two major fires.
25 Jan 2022 — A major blaze tore through the world-renowned Glasgow School of Art. Four years later, a second blaze took hold of the school's Mackintosh building.
2025 The school is still a working progress.
25 Jan 2022 — A major blaze tore through the world-renowned Glasgow School of Art. Four years later, a second blaze took hold of the school's Mackintosh building.
2025 The school is still a working progress.
The Hill House is in Helensburgh. A town on the northside of the Firth of Clyde.
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Glasgow art nouveau and art deco artist and architect
Charles struggled with being Dyslexic. In the 1870s he was simply regarded as slow. Did you know Albert Einstein was Dyslexic?
His beautiful simple designs are loved by many all over the world.
House for an Art Lover Bellahouston Park Southside of Glasgow
House for Art lovers was designed by Mackintosh in 1901 but only completed 2001.We explored this architectural marvel. It's a great example of Art Nouveau. Superb intricate design and symbolic motifs.
We visited Feb 2025
The Mackintosh Exhibition here takes you on a fascinating journey through time, beyond the building and into the mind of a genius.
Below is a list of must-see Macintosh attractions.
Below is a list of must-see Macintosh attractions.
- Glasgow School of Art (currently closed due to fire damage).
- Reid Building at Glasgow School of Art.
- House for Art Lover
- Scotland Street School Museum
- Ruchill Church Hall
- Queen’s Cross Church
- Mackintosh House at Hunterian Museum.
- Lighthouse. (Currently closed)
- Hill House, Helensburgh Only one outside the city boundaries.
- Willow Tea Rooms.
- Daily Record Building, Renfield Lane.
Symbolic motifs
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The Hunterian – Glasgow University’s Hunterian is the oldest public museum in Scotland and home to one of Scotland’s finest Rennie Mackintosh collections.
Giant Charles Rennie Mackintosh mural unveiled above Glasgow’s Clutha bar
Queen Cross Church
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Hunterian Rennie Macintosh Gallery
Lighthouse building --Old Herald newspaper building.
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery
All photographs have been taken by Douglas Baird. Great Travel Images.
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Scone, Jam and clotted cream at Bellahouston Park
