Malcolm MacEwen

Malcolm MacEwen (24 December 1911 – 11 May 1996) was a Scottish conservationist and communist activist.

Life Born in Inverness, MacEwen was the son of Alexander MacEwen, first leader of the Scottish National Party. He was educated at Rossall School in England, as his father hoped he would not acquire a strong Scottish accent. He studied forestry at the University of Aberdeen, He also joined the Labour Party, and served as a councillor in Banff for a time. and called for increased public input into architectural decisions. He articulated his views in the 1974 book, Crisis in Architecture. MacEwen stepped down as editor of RIBA Journal in 1971,

MacEwen and Ann retired to Wootton Courtenay in the Exmoor National Park, in support of the role of national parks in conservation.

The MacEwen Essay Competition was launched by The Exmoor Society to mark its Diamond Jubilee in 2018 and to honour the legacy of Malcolm and Ann MacEwen.

A monument to MacEwen is located in the wall of a sheepfold at Larkbarrow in Exmoor National Park.