Today the city of Glasgow celebrates CRM as the genius of architecture, design and watercolour that he undoubtedly was. Visitors flock to see his creations - be they landmark buildings, icons of furniture design or renowned interiors created in partnership with his artist wife Margaret. In the week that the report was published into the fire that devastated his masterpiece the Glasgow School of Art, we reflect on how this acclaim wasn’t always forthcoming during his own lifetime. His “modernist ideas” were not everyone’s cup of tea - no matter how elegant that cup might be!!