Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born in Dennistoun, Glasgow in 1868. He attended the Glasgow School of Art from 1883 to 1894 and this undoubtedly had a stimulating effect on him. In 1896, Rennie won a competition to design a new Glasgow School of Art, and this building is still acclaimed as one of the most significant buildings of the past century. His furniture designs are recognized internationally as design classics and his architecture is considered extremely influential in architectural history.