Designed and remodelled by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1916, 78 Derngate has been meticulously restored and opened to the public. On-site: a boutique restaurant, light-filled art galleries, a stylish design shop and elegant spaces that can be hired for meetings, events and functions. 78 Derngate was the architect's final major commission; his visionary patron, Northampton model engineer, W.J.
Mackintosh's designs for the house are considered to be one of the first examples of the Art Deco style to be seen in Britain. The front door The rear elevation also features an extension with two elevated balconies which, in 1916, overlooked meadowland to the edge of Northampton. This 1920s Peter Behrens-designed New Ways art deco house in Northampton, Northamptonshire and the UK's first modernist house is up for sale.
Talks/tours offered History of the house and restoration of 78 Derngate The life and work of W J Bassett. These two houses both appear to be modest works of art deco. Deco was the style that defined Hollywood's golden age and New York's soaring skyline, but, in the UK, it became suburbanised.
The architect was commissioned by Northampton model engineer, WJ Bassett. 78 Derngate Building Extension Built in 1815, 78 Derngate is a Grade II* listed Georgian house in the Cultural Quarter of Northampton, the interior of which was extensively remodelled in the early 1900s by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, one of Britain's most influential and celebrated designers. The house at 78 Derngate in Northampton was remodelled by designer and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1917 for the Bassett-Lowke family.
After two years of restoration work and nearly a decade of fund-raising, the original art deco designs are on show. The visitor centre at 78 Derngate is FREE admission to the Galleries, Shop and Dining Room restuarant. Tickets are available to visit 78 Dernagte, the Mackintosh designed house.
The C20 Society was delighted to find that Peter Behrens' groundbreaking house, New Ways, Northampton is for sale. Although sometimes billed as Art Deco, it could more properly be defined as Modern Movement or Expressionist and show the influence of the Vienna Secession - plus it was constructed in 1925-26, prior to the popularisation of Deco.