While Edinburgh rightfully has a reputation as a city of historic sandstone townhouses and tenements, and despite efforts to erase much of its art deco heritage in the latter part of the 20th century, there are plenty of survivors dressed in the distinct 1930s architectural style with an EH postcode – you just have to know where to look.
Here’s our guide to the best art deco Auld Reekie has to offer.
5. Ravelston Garden, Ravelston (1935)
As residential art deco goes, you’d be hard-pressed to find a finer example in Edinburgh than Ravelston Garden. Photo: KATE CHANDLER
6. The Lane, 46a Dick Place (1933)
This wonderful early 1930s art deco is situated in the affluent Grange area of the city and was designed by the esteemed pairing of William Kininmonth and Basil Spence. Photo: PHIL WILKINSON
7. Dominion Cinema, Newbattle Terrace (1938)
Morningside’s famous family-owned cinema has long been regarded an art deco masterpiece. Photo: Callum Bennetts
8. 30 Old Kirk Road, Corstorphine (1931)
Another fine residential example of art moderne in Edinburgh is 30 Old Kirk Road, designed by Sir James Miller in 1931. Photo: TSPL