OOBE team

Landscape architecture business opens new Glasgow studio

LANDSCAPE architecture practice OOBE has opened a new Glasgow studio at Tontine, 20 Trongate. Regional director Greg Meikle has been appointed to lead the firm's...

Ackermann appointed principal at BDP

CHRISTOPH Ackermann has been appointed principal at architectural practice BDP. He will join Scott Mackenzie in the Glasgow Studio, where he will strengthen the design...

Livingston retail park set for “21st century facelift”

CONSTRUCTION is to start on a £3.5 million transformation of Livingston's Almondvale West Retail Park. Designed by 3DReid's Glasgow studio, the site is situated adjacent to...

2023 RIAS Awards winners announced

UNIVERSITY buildings, domestic properties and the new home of Scottish golf are among the winners of the 2023 RIAS Awards. The national architecture awards celebrate the...

Holmes Miller projects in the frame for prestigious architectural awards

AN Edinburgh sports centre and a primary school in Morningside, both designed by Holmes Miller, are in the running for a top architectural award. Meadowbank...

Notable Scots celebrated with Honorary Fellowships

FOUR distinguished Scots received Honorary Fellowships of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland at the annual RIAS Centenary and Awards Dinner in Glasgow this week. Film composer,...

RIBA workload trends research shows ‘first glimpse of positivity’

THE RIBA Future Trends Workload Index rose to +3 in July - up from -17 in June and a major step forward after four...

HLM appoints new head of hospitality, leisure and culture

HLM has appointed Patrick Arends as head of hospitality, leisure and culture at the practice. A past winner of the RIBA West Midlands Emerging Architect of...
Natural materials used in construction

ABC white paper urges government to establish framework for circular construction transition

ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has produced a white paper that identifies 'significant change' is needed across the construction industry to meet the national net...

Dumfries architecture practice adds Passivhaus specialist to its team

AN architecture practice has hired a Passivhaus specialist as it continues to grow its portfolio of housing association and community housing projects across Dumfries...

Neil Baxter leaves RIAS role

RIAS has announced it has agreed to the request from secretary Neil Baxter Hon FRIAS Hon FRIBA, to leave the organisation after ten years’...

Bracewell Stirling Consulting makes series of key appointments as new Oban office opens

BRACEWELL Stirling Consulting has made a series of key hires to bolster its team and support the launch of an enhanced master-planning service. Additionally, the...

BDP earns conservation award for Ayr Grammar project

ARCHITECTURAL practice BDP has won a conservation accolade at this year’s GIA Awards for its Ayr Grammar Campus project. The project also received a commendation...

Inverurie architecture practice celebrates ‘buoyant and busy’ first half of 2022

AN Inverurie-based architectural practice and planning consultancy has revealed it has secured projects with a total value exceeding £50 million this year so far. Since...

Edinburgh practice marks a new chapter for landscapes

THE value of landscapes has been brought firmly into focus by the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s the view of Mike Harrison, co-founder of Edinburgh-based landscape architecture...
Anderson-Bell-Christie-team

Glasgow practice embarks on employee ownership model

ANDERSON Bell + Christie has announced its transition to employee ownership. Following the transfer of 100% of the architectural practice's shares into an employee ownership...

Making junctions safer in memory of Emma

RESPONDENTS to a new campaign launched in memory of a young architect who lost her life whilst cycling in Glasgow city centre have been...
Gayle Henry and Lynsey Hutchinson, INCH Interiors

INCH Architecture launches dedicated care interiors business

INCH Architecture has launched what has been described as Scotland’s first dedicated care interiors business. INCH Interiors will focus on the UK care sector, with...

Construction work underway at £78m Glasgow development

CONSTRUCTION of Moda's Holland Park neighbourhood in Glasgow is gathering pace. The £78 million development will replace the Strathclyde Police HQ in Pitt Street, close...

St Andrews set for new hotel and retail site

CONSTRUCTION has commenced on a new 65 bedroom Premier Inn hotel and Marks & Spencer Simply Food retail unit in St Andrews. The Largo Road...