The Cairngorms National Park Authority will celebrate the 250th anniversary of a Highland town with an event discussing housing design.
Grantown 250 starts on June 20, with a host of activities scheduled to take place in the Strathspey community.
The national park has invited two prominent speakers from Scottish architecture and design.
Andrew Wright, a chartered architect and heritage consultant, will outline the historic design of planned towns in Scotland and what can be done today to conserve and enhance them through good planning and new development.
And Professor Gokay Devici, of Scott Sutherland School of Architecture, Robert Gordon University, will discuss affordable and sustainable low energy housing.
The national park has had its base in the town since the organisation’s inception 11 years ago.
Murray Ferguson, the CNPA’s head of planning & rural development said: “The Cairngorms National Park is the UK’s largest and covers 4,528sq km (988acres) and at that size, we have a real variety of towns and villages scattered within our landscapes. As the planning authority it makes our job both challenging and interesting.
“We’re very excited about our Grantown 250 event and think that by looking at the past, we can plan for the future. 2016 is Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design so also at our event; we’ll be outlining plans for the return of the CNPA Design Awards for next year.”
The event, called Historic Planned Towns: Now and the Future, will run on Thursday June 25, from 6-8pm in the Grant Arms Hotel.