The House for an Art Lover is based on a design produced in 1901 by Charles Rennie Mackintosh with his wife, Margaret MacDonald. The building is situated in Bellahouston Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Construction began in 1989 and the house was finally opened to the public in 1996. Mackintosh's original designs were interpreted and realised by John Kane and Graeme Robertson (up to 1990) under Andrew MacMillan, with contributions by many contemporary artists. Original portfolio designs are displayed in each room to allow comparisons.
The house was originally designed for an ideas competition set by the German design magazine Zeitschrift für Innendekoration for a "Haus eines Kunstfreundes" (Art Lover's House). Despite disqualification due to late entry, the portfolio was awarded a prize for "pronounced personal quality, novel and austere form and the uniform configuration of interior and exterior".
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- McKean, John; Colin Baxter (1998). Charles Rennie Mackintosh Pocket Guide. Grantown-on-Spey: Colin Baxter Photography Ltd.. ISBN 1-900455-48-X.
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Competition entry drawing of the house from the north west.
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The interior design of House for an Art Lover exemplifies Macintosh's flowing, floral style of design.
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An exterior view overlooking the 'Grounds for Play'.
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A portico surviving from the old Ibroxhill House which stood on this site. The 'Art Lover' house and the 'Giant Foot' artwork are in the background.
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A living willow seat on the lawn outside the house.
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Coordinates: 55°50′51″N 4°18′50″W / 55.84739°N 4.31394°W / 55.84739; -4.31394
