RIAS confirms shortlist for Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has confirmed the seven-strong shortlist for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award.
Aberdeen base for architects
WILLIAM Lippe Architects Ltd opened a new office in Aberdeen recently to complement their existing premises in Inverurie.
The office will be managed by Associate,...
Calton Hill City Observatory design team ‘delighted’ by award shortlisting
EDINBURGH'S Calton Hill City Observatory has been shortlisted for an AJ Architecture Award.
The design by HarrisonStevens has been nominated in the Landscape and Public...
Dunfermline practice wins top architect accolade
DUNFERMLINE-based ORA Architects is celebrating after being named Best Architect at the Scotland’s Home Improvement Awards 2025.
The practice has delivered a range of projects...
Hamilton architecture business wins latest Build Lanarkshire Programme
GAVIN McAuley, founder of Hamilton-based design studio, McAuley Architecture + interiors, has been crowned the winner of this year’s Build Lanarkshire Programme, delivered by...
Kingfisher Louvres products are now available to specify via the NBS platform
Kingfisher Louvres, a specialist manufacturer of aluminium architectural louvres, has made four of its most popular screening and single bank weather louvres available to specify via the NBS Source platform.
Architectural institutes unite for fire and life safety design guidance
THE architectural professional institutes of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland have formed a coordinated body to ensure standardised guidance...
Milestone for £16 million architecture school at RGU
Robert Gordon University (RGU) has completed the second phase of its £120m Garthdee campus project.
The new £16 million Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built...
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...
Architecture firm extends paid maternity and adoption leave to tackle sector gender ‘disparity’
GLASGOW-based firm Threesixty Architecture has announced it has introduced six months full pay maternity and adoption leave, in a bid to tackle ‘systemic’ gender...
Architecture practice secures government-backed loan to help mitigate Covid impact
AWARD-winning architecture practice 3DReid has secured a loan from Barclays through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
Acquired in anticipation of a potential contraction...
Judging panel announced for Scottish Design Awards 2023
THE 12-strong judging panel has been confirmed for the Scottish Design Awards 2023.
The line-up includes Heather Claridge, director of design at Architecture & Design...
Aitken Turnbull announces raft of senior promotions
ARCHITECTURAL practice Aitken Turnbull has made a series of senior promotions across its Edinburgh and Galashiels studios.
The firm has promoted Callum Ford, Fraser Hunter,...
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...
Reiach and Hall to lead Fruitmarket Gallery redevelopment
REIACH and Hall Architects have been appointed to lead the refurbishment of The Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh.
The project will involve redeveloping the existing gallery...
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...
Aitken Turnbull staff members celebrate milestone anniversaries
FIVE employees from Aitken Turnbull Architects have celebrated milestone anniversaries, endorsing the firm’s legacy to 'nurture, grow and invest' in its team across four...
2025 RIAS Awards shortlist announced
TWO distilleries, Scotland’s first Passivhaus-certified primary school in Perth, and a North Lanarkshire community hub are among 21 projects shortlisted by the Royal Incorporation...
RIAS launches ‘Architect in the Hoose’ 2015
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is launching Architect in the Hoose to help homeowners and raise money for the Architects Benevolent...
Smith Scott Mullan confirms transition to employee ownership
ARCHITECTURAL practice Smith Scott Mullan will officially transition to employee ownership, with owners Graham Acheson, Eugene Mullan and Rick McCluggage transferring their shares to...
