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The Bourdon Building, Home to the Mackintosh School of Architecture and The GSA Library, Part of Glasgow Heritage Trust’s 2026 Celebration of Brutalist Architecture.

Posted on: Aug. 10, 2026
Following the success of the Brutal Glasgow exhibition, Glasgow City Heritage Trust is taking the project out into the city this August with the launch of the Brutalist Glasgow Trail. This free city-wide trail transforms the exhibition into an interactive experience, with eight of Natalie Tweedie’s striking illustrations installed at venues across Glasgow, close to the iconic Brutalist buildings they
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The Glasgow School of Art Awards Two of its Most Significant Student Prizes, the Newbery Medal to Rita Rogers (Fine Art Photography) and the Bram Stoker Award for Imaginative Work to Olivia Proto (Communication Design), recognising exceptional work in Photograph and Design.

Posted on: Jul. 10, 2026
Rita Rogers, a Fine Art Photography graduate from The Glasgow School of Art’s School of Fine Art, is the recipient of the 2026 Newbery Medal, which was announced today, Friday 10 July. The Bram Stoker Medal for Imaginative Work, a prize founded in 1900, was awarded to Communication Design graduate Olivia Proto.   Rita Rogers, a graduate of Fine Art
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The Glasgow School of Art Degree Show 2026 Opens, Launching a New Generation of Graduate Talent to Boost Glasgow’s Creative Economy and Arts Community, Underlining the Institution’s Key Position as a Culture-making Powerhouse.

Posted on: May. 29, 2026
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) Degree Show 2026 opens to the public on Friday 29 May till 7 June, where a new generation of students showcases their innovation, creativity, and energy in what is Glasgow’s largest public exhibition of work. Staged across the entire Garnethill campus—spanning the Reid, Bourdon, Haldane, and Stow buildings—this year’s showcase represents a critical moment
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Still Here: Stories that Shape Glasgow, a public exhibition presented by Masters students from the Mackintosh School of Architecture, explores the past, present and future of Glasgow’s historic buildings at risk.

Posted on: Apr. 02, 2026
Master’s students from the Mackintosh School of Architecture present Still Here: Stories that Shape Glasgow Project in the City 2026 – Values at Risk, a public exhibition exploring the past, present, and future of Glasgow’s historic buildings at risk.   Across the city, many buildings that once supported everyday life now stand underused or vacant. While often described as “at
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A graduate of the Mackintosh School of Architecture has won the prestigious 2025 RIAS Rowand Anderson Silver Medal, the fourth consecutive year that a Glasgow School of Art graduate has won the prize. 

Posted on: Oct. 06, 2025
Emelie Christina Fraser, a 2025 DipArch graduate from the Mackintosh School of Architecture’s (MSA) Stage 5 programme, has been awarded the RIAS Rowand Anderson Silver Medal for Best 5th Year Student in Scotland.  The winners of the 2025 awards were announced at the annual Andy MacMillan Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, 1 October at Civic House in Glasgow.  This is the
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Scotland’s next generation of Emerging Creative Graduates Unveiled: The Glasgow School of Art Postgraduate Degree Show 2025

Posted on: Aug. 28, 2025
The next generation of global creatives takes centre stage at The Glasgow School of Art Postgraduate Degree Show 2025, presenting innovation and emerging technologies alongside traditional craft, fine art skills and socially responsive design. Running 29 August – 7 September in Glasgow, with a global digital showcase launching 28 August, the Postgraduate Degree Show 2025 is one of Scotland’s largest
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Mackintosh School of Architecture graduate wins 3DReid’s 2025 Student Prize

Posted on: Jul. 25, 2025
Emelie Fraser, an MSA Stage 5 Mackintosh School of Architecture graduate, has won the £1,000 3DReid Student Prize 2025.  The prize was announced at an awards ceremony in Manchester on the 23rd July.  Emelie was recognised for her thought-provoking project “O Parque dos Mortos,” which explores the emotional and architectural dimensions of death, proposing cemeteries as spaces for reflection, healing,
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Turner Prize Winner Jasleen Kaur and Japanese Architect Hiroaki Kimura Awarded Honorary Doctorates at the GSA for Outstanding Contributions to Creative Practice and Research

Posted on: Jul. 11, 2025
At The Glasgow School of Art’s (GSA) Graduation today (11 July), two notable figures, both former undergraduates of the School, were awarded honorary doctorates in recognition of their outstanding contributions to fine art, design, and architecture.   Jasleen Kaur, artist and winner of the 2024 Turner Prize, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters. A GSA graduate in Silversmithing &
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The Glasgow School of Art Degree Show 2025 opens, providing a dazzling preview of the multidisciplinary innovation, imagination, and ingenuity produced by this year’s creative graduates, underlining the institution’s key position as a culture-making powerhouse.

Posted on: May. 29, 2025
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) Degree Show 2025 opens to the public from 30th May to 8th June across the GSA Glasgow Campus in Garnethill. The GSA’s Master of Fine Art Degree Show opens on 29 May to 8 June at The Glue Factory. The physical exhibition will be accompanied by an extensive digital showcase, which will be launched
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Glasgow School of Art and University of Rwanda Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Academic and Research Collaboration.

Posted on: May. 22, 2025
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) and the University of Rwanda (UoR) formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Kigali, on 29th April 2025, aimed at strengthening academic development, research capacity, and knowledge exchange across areas of mutual interest.   Building on nearly a decade of successful collaboration, the MoU marks a significant step in expanding the partnership between
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