Nuclear archive facility named Scotland’s best building
NUCLEUS, the Caithness-based national archive facility for the civil nuclear industry, has been crowned the winner of the 2018 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in...
Earlier engagement between architects and developers could offer more creative solutions to housing shortage
By George Buchanan, director of George Buchanan Architects
As a seasoned architect, I'm no stranger to the built environment and the challenges we face in...
Anderson Bell + Christie to host workshop on Housing for Varying Needs proposals
ANDERSON Bell + Christie is set to host a free workshop designed to help housing associations and registered social landlords (RSLs) develop their consultation...
Crieff Hydro unveils £5m interiors revamp
CRIEFF Hydro has completed a £5 million dining refurbishment project which sees the creation of six new bar and restaurant venues.
New venues include EAST,...
2026 RIAS Awards winners announced
A Paisley library, an outdoor swimming pool pavilion in Aberdeenshire, and a restored 15th century towerhouse in East Lothian are among the ten winners...
Architectural practice makes it a full house in Greenock
A young architectural practice has become the newest tenant at Riverside Inverclyde’s (Ri) Custom House property in Greenock.
Nicholson McShane Architects (NMA) has taken the last remaining...
Holmes Miller to take lead architect role for new Dundee FC stadium
HOLMES Miller Architects has been appointed by Dundee Football Club to begin work on designing a new 12,500-capacity stadium for the club.
The project will...
Could the answer to student housing ‘crisis’ be in the shop window?
TRANSFORMING vacant city centre buildings from retail to residential purposes could help ease the student housing crisis, the president of the Royal Incorporation of...
Period of growth sees Bracewell Stirling Consulting open new head office
BRACEWELL Stirling Consulting (BSC) has relocated its head office to a new premises at Scion House at the Stirling University Innovation Park.
Previously situated in...
The designer with (market) gaps in his plans
STAFF members all sit around one desk in Hoko Design – there is no hierarchy; no designated person to hop up onto the scaffolding...
3DReid crowns winner of Student Prize 2026
JACOB Hodgson of the Manchester School of Architecture has been crowned the winner of the 3DReid Student Prize 2026, following a competition that showcased...
Anderson Bell Christie hails KTP success with University of Strathclyde
EMPLOYEE-owned architectural practice Anderson Bell Christie (ABC) has completed a two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Strathclyde, funded by Innovate UK.
The...
Aberdeen regeneration project wins Scotland’s top architecture award
UNION Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen has been crowned the winner of the Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award by the Royal Incorporation of...
GLM ‘immensely proud’ as architectural technologist shortlisted for major award
EDINBURGH-headquartered GLM's Taylor Davison has been shortlisted for the prestigious Chartered Architectural Technologist (AT) of the Year Award.
Taylor was nominated by colleagues at GLM...
Strong Scottish shortlist revealed for RIAS/RIBA Awards 2015
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced a 24 strong shortlist for its 2015 awards.
The judging panel for this year, chaired by...
Holmes Miller supports Glasgow Institute of Architects
Tim Gray, director at architectural firm Holmes Miller, has been appointed president of the Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA).
Tim assumed the mantle at the...
Rubber soul: former factory bounces back in the capital
THE only surviving structure from the 19th century Castle Mills industrial complex in Edinburgh has been brought back to life following a lengthy restoration project, led...
Architects have ‘crucial’ role to play in volume housebuilding
AN architect for a major Scottish housebuilder has emphasised the “transformational” effect good design can have on large-scale housing developments.
Susan Wilson, architectural manager with...
McBains names new director of architecture team
CONSTRUCTION consulting and design agency McBains has appointed Mark Baseby as director of its architecture team.
He has been with the firm since 2000, working...
Education as a building block for community integration
By David Halliday, MD at Halliday Fraser Munro
COMMUNITY plays a major role in all our lives, as has been emphasised during these uncertain times. ...
