Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

Mackintosh building restoration should be taken out of Glasgow art school’s hands, say experts

The Glasgow School of Art with scaffolding and fire damage
The Glasgow School of Art after the second fire in 2018. Numerous voices are calling for an independent body to oversee its restoration. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Media

The responsibility for restoring Glasgow’s Mackintosh building should be taken out the hands of the city’s art school and placed with an independent body, according to leading architects, politicians and heritage experts who have expressed dismay at the lack of progress.

Thursday marks 10 years since the building – which houses Glasgow School of Art – was first badly damaged by a fire, which destroyed the Mack’s library, one of the world’s finest examples of art nouveau design.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.