29-06-2025
Book shows incredible new images of Glasgow from above
Architect Rosalie Menon and photographer Alistair Leith have documented Glasgow's urban transformation since the year 2000 in their book, Glasgow From Above.
The 250-page book is filled with drone imagery and architectural commentary, providing a fresh viewpoint on the city's evolution juxtaposed with its Victorian roots and post-industrial legacy.
Alistair Leith and Rosalie Menon (Image: Alistair Leith) Ms Menon and Mr Leith, who both grew up in Glasgow and reconnected in 2024, used drone photography to capture the city centre and 20 surrounding neighbourhoods.
Ms Menon, a senior academic at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, said: "From an aerial perspective, you begin to understand the city's patterns—its connections, its growth, and its complexity.
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"Collaborating with Alistair has been a way to reframe familiar places and highlight the value of documenting our built environment in a time of change."
Mr Leith has worked within Glasgow's construction industry for almost 30 years.
Glasgow From Above (Image: Alistair Leith) Ms Menon's previous book, Fragments of Glasgow (2021), focused on lesser-seen spaces within the city.
Both of her publications aim to document the city's architecture from both ground-level and aerial viewpoints.
To commemorate the book's release, a series of events and talks will be held across Glasgow.
Glasgow at night (Image: Alistair Leith) These include a talk at the New Glasgow Society on September 24 and another at the Byres Road Book Festival on September 28.
At these events, Ms Menon will share insights from her new book.
Glasgow From Above will be available in independent bookshops across Glasgow and at Waterstone's from July 28.
It is also available to order on Amazon.
