Yorkshire architecture firm expands into Scotland with Edinburgh office
YORKSHIRE-based architectural practice brown + company has opened an office in Edinburgh which will be run by award-winning architect Rob Miller.
Rob has already made...
Mosaic submits plans for landmark Glasgow apartment hotel
GLASGOW could be the location for the UK's first Adina Apartment Hotel following Mosaic Architecture + Design’s resubmission of a planning application in the...
Can we trust governments, and ourselves, to address industry’s climate concerns?
By Alasdair Rankin, managing director of Aitken Turnbull architects
As we hopefully begin to emerge from one devastating global crisis, we are able to see...
Dundee practice appoints new Associate
HANS Grabowski has been appointed an Associate at Dundee-based architects Andrew Black Design.
Hans has over 22 years’ of experience in all stages of design projects,...
Scottish Design Awards unite past and present at 25th anniversary dinner
THE Scottish Design Awards has marked 25 years of celebrating creativity from around Scotland with an anniversary dinner in Glasgow.
Marking a return to live...
White paper highlights need to address ‘hidden costs’ of embodied carbon in new buildings
NEW research published by Anderson Bell Christie (ABC), funded by Scottish Enterprise and Innovate UK, has revealed that the 'hidden costs' of embodied carbon...
jmarchitects helps reaffirm Ardrossan youngster’s architecture ambitions
AN Ardrossan Academy pupil with ambitions of becoming an architect has been given his first introduction to the profession thanks to a firm working...
Churchill Homes appoints founder’s daughter to new creative director role
PROPERTY development company Churchill Homes has appointed Aimee Pirie, daughter of founder Gordon Pirie, to the newly created role of creative director.
The north east...
Bracewell makes strategic investment in Gould Singleton Architects
STIRLING-based Bracewell has announced a strategic investment in Gould Singleton Architects.
The architectural practice said the investment in the Midlands-based firm will expand its reach...
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...
Architectural workers open first Unite union branch
ARCHITECTURAL workers have opened the sector’s first ever branch in the Unite union.
The Section of Architectural Workers (SAW), set up in 2019, has officially...
Architecture firm becomes employee-owned
CAMERONS Strachan Yuill Architects (CSY Architects) has become an employee-owned business.
The move follows a loan from Triodos Bank UK and support from Co-operative Development...
RIAS calls for more post-construction checks to safeguard building energy performance
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects (RIAS) is calling on MSPs to press for more post-construction checks, in response to changes in building regulations being...
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...
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...
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...
RIAS announces 12 winners at annual awards
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) announced 12 winners, representing the very best of current Scottish architecture, at its annual Awards Dinner held...
BDP returns to Edinburgh following Pattern Design acquisition
ARCHITECTURE practice BDP has opened a new studio at Thirlestane Road in Edinburgh city centre.
The business said the move forms part of its acquisition...
Glasgow studio appoints new MD
GLASGOW-based ICA, a studio of 60 architects and interior designers, has announced the appointment of Susannah Macneill as managing director.
Susannah has been with the business...
2015 Saltire Housing Design Awards launched
THE 2015 Saltire Housing Design Awards are launched this week by the Saltire Society, recognising design excellence across five categories – including a brand new...
