Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born in Glasgow in 1868, and even as a young man his talent as a designer was quickly recognised as he attended the Glasgow School of Art and bagged an architectural apprenticeship.
Visit Scotland reports that “Mackintosh believed an architect was responsible for every detail of the design of their buildings, and his interiors reflect this.”
His works have an Art Nouveau style and include iconic style choices like high-backed chairs, rose motifs and a distinctly Mackintosh-style typeface. The font is so iconic that it has featured in other popular franchises like American Horror Story which used it for their logo.
To celebrate the legacy of the Scottish architect, here are 13 of his attractions from his hometown of Glasgow.
13. Glasgow School of Art (Special Mention)
The Glasgow School of Art was designed by Mackintosh and built between 1899 and 1909. The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society described the art school as the architect’s “masterwork”. Sadly, following two fires at the Glasgow School of Art, the world-renowned Mackintosh building was badly damaged. In 2023, the Guardian reported that a rebuild was in the works and the "Mackintosh building will fully reopen as a graduate school in 2030". Photo: wojtekgurak on Flickr