Concept design for Glasgow’s fire-damaged Union Corner

Concept design aims to spark debate about future of fire-damaged Glasgow site

A London-based architectural designer whose concept design for Glasgow’s fire-damaged Union Corner went viral on social media is hoping others in the profession use...
Aftermath of Glasgow Union Corner fire. Image credit: Kunal Tewari Photography / Shutterstock.com

Architect appointed to reactivate Glasgow’s Union Street fire site

O'DONNELL Brown has been appointed by Glasgow City Council to develop a concept design for the 'meanwhile use' of the Union Street fire site. A...

Award-winning Scottish architecture firm opens Manchester studio

AITKEN Turnbull has opened new architectural studio in the centre of Manchester following a 'surge' in demand from a growing client base in the...
Union Terrace Gardens

RIAS unveils four-strong shortlist for Scotland’s building of the year

A public realm project in Aberdeen, a rural infrastructure scheme that preserves a bridge in Glengairn, a new education building for University of Edinburgh,...

3DReid promotes six senior team members to directors

3DReid has announced six leadership team promotions in the architecture, masterplanning and interior design practice. Andrew Marshall and Doug Pearson in the Edinburgh studio, Jen...

Holmes Miller to lead Paisley Town Hall revamp

HOLMES Miller has announced it will lead the £22 million redesign of Paisley Town Hall. The architects will transform the inside of the 19th-century building...

Ian McKee named new chairman of RICS Scotland

IAN McKee(FRICS FCABE) has been appointed the new chairman of RICS Scotland. Mr McKee, managing director of Edinburgh-based building surveying and architectural practice GLM, will...

Trio of Scottish projects win RIBA Awards

THREE Scottish projects are among the winners of the 2016 RIBA National Awards. The City of Glasgow College, Riverside Campus (Michael Laird Architects/Reiach and Hall...
Glasgow's Candleriggs

New book charts Glasgow’s 21st-century architectural evolution

A new book marks a celebration of Glasgow's architectural evolution since the turn of the millennium. Glasgow From Above blends architectural commentary with striking aerial...
David Keith, Jia MacKenzie, Amanda MacRitchie

GEG Capital adds Bracewell Stirling Consulting to portfolio

INVERNESS-based investment group GEG Capital Ltd has acquired a stake in architectural practice Bracewell Stirling Consulting. The addition of the consultancy, offering design, master...
Richard Webb

Mill Architects director joins board of Scottish Agritourism

MILL Architects director Richard Webb has been appointed to the board of Scottish Agritourism. Scottish Agritourism represents more than 300 member businesses and is strengthening...
Bracewell on stage receiving award

Bracewell earns award recognition for collaborative approach

ARCHITECTURE practice Bracewell has expressed its delighted after being named Supporting Member of the Year at the 2026 Homes for Scotland Awards. The award was in...

RIAS announces programme for organisation’s first virtual convention

THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the programme for its annual convention, which this year in moving to an online...

Historic Edinburgh building benefits from £2m conversion

3DReid has completed a £2 million conversion of three of the original Princes Street townhouses to office use. The architectural practice said that by converting...
Anderson Bell Christie Building with Nature

Anderson Bell Christie offers Building with Nature accreditation

ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has announced that the practice is now offering Building with Nature accreditation, to ensure its masterplanning and architectural projects are...
George Square. Image credit: Shutterstock

Architects appointed to George Square design project

JOHN McAslan + Partners has been commissioned to reconsider the 'synergy and balance' between George Square and the surrounding streets in relation to contemporary...

Festival of Architecture launched

DRIVING rain failed to dampen the spirits as RIAS launched the Festival of Architecture 2016 at Edinburgh’s Calton Hill. Described as “the most ambitious ever...
Laura McCrossan, Aitken Turnbull Architects

Are women breaking the architecture ‘glass ceiling’ in 2025?

By Laura McCrossan, associate director, Aitken Turnbull Architects WOMEN are steadily gaining ground in UK business, with the 2025 FTSE Women Leaders Review reporting that...

‘Microhomes’ tipped to help address Scotland’s housing crisis

A Scottish architectural practice is pioneering new ‘microhomes’ to help address the nation’s housing crisis. Lorne Haycock, founder of Linwood-based LH Architecture, told Project Scotland...

Double award joy for architecture and planning practice

HALLIDAY Fraser Munro is celebrating after a double triumph at the Scottish Property Awards. The firm was awarded the Business Resilience Award for its response...