Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) was a pioneering Scottish architect, designer, and artist, renowned for his distinctive style that combined the organic forms of Art Nouveau with the simplicity and functionality of modernism. As a leading figure in the Glasgow School movement, Mackintosh's innovative designs spanned a range of media including architecture, furniture, and textiles. Perhaps best known for the Glasgow School of Art building, his work has had a lasting impact on design, heralding him as a progenitor of the modernist movement and establishing him as one of Scotland's most influential creative figures.