In his latest book, Miles Glendinning ranges over the absurdities of iconic modernism and the influence of globalisation, “brand” architecture and the problems of finding a new narrative to replace the worst excesses of modernism. The Last Icons is a much-needed contribution to the debate about contemporary architecture in Scotland.

The Last Icons is the first in a series of texts produced in association with The Lighthouse, Scotland’s Centre for Architecture Design and the City, focusing on contemporary issues and debates in design and the built environment.