Alistair Fair, Lynn Abrams, Kat Breen, Miles Glendinning, Diane Watters and Valerie Wright, Building Modern Scotland: A Social and Architectural History of the New Towns, 1947–1997. London: Bloomsbury, 2025. ix + 225pp. 60 b&w ills. and 40 colour ills. Bibliography. £85.00 hbk. Open access ebook.

Key Points

• The book aims to examine the social and architectural development of new towns in Scotland from 1947 to 1997.
• Analysis of historical documents and architectural designs
• Incorporation of visual materials including black and white and color illustrations
• Review of existing literature on urban development in Scotland
• Provides a comprehensive historical overview of new towns in Scotland
• Highlights the social implications of urban design choices
• Documents the evolution of architectural styles in new town development