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6 Jun 2018

The genius is in the detail

For Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s 150th birthday, we look at the intricate details he used in his show-stopping design at the Hill House.

The Hill House seen surrounded by the chainmail 'box' on a very sunny day.
5 Jun 2018

The Hill House Box ​– your questions answered

Asking what, why and how about the Hill House Box​? Here are the answers to some of your frequently asked questions.

The Hill House seen from the garden on a sunny day. Green hedges follow the line of the wall in the foreground.
4 Jun 2018

We must save this house

As we mark Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s 150th birthday, one of his finest creations is in peril.

A view of the exterior side of the Hill House on a sunny day, looking across the gravelled driveway. Its distinctive chimneys are clear from this angle.
2 Jun 2018

An original house

Emma Inglis, Curator for Glasgow & West, tells us what she loves about Hill House, Mackintosh ... and the Box.

Colourful antimacassars on the back of a high-backed couch.
31 May 2018

Looking back on Project Reveal at the Hill House

Sarah Heaton, manager for Project Reveal West, remembers the team’s first project – the iconic Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hill House.

A rugged coastline, with waves crashing against cliffs at St Abb's Head.
25 May 2018

We’re not droning on

With great images comes great responsibility – Liza Cole explains the ups and downs of drones.

11 May 2018

The St Kilda Diaries: reflections on St Kilda

This is the transcript of a talk Alice gave to a YWCA group after she left St Kilda in which she reflects upon the time she spent on the islands.

10 May 2018

On the Jacobite trail at Glenfinnan

Travel writer Robin McKelvie and family discover that Jacobites aren’t just a type of biscuit.

2 May 2018

Scottish stars back our biggest ever campaign

Brian Cox, Gerard Butler, Sir Chris Hoy, Judy Murray, Alex McLeish, Stuart Hogg, Finn Russell, Andrea McLean and Evelyn Glennie all appear in our new film.