Shareholders and employee EOT members in the JM Architecture offices

Scottish architecture firm transitions to Employee Ownership Trust model

ARCHITECTURAL practice jmarchitects has transitioned to employee ownership. The business is now owned by the 100 employees at its studios in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, and...

Consultancy appoints technical director of architecture for Scotland

THE Rocket Group has announced the appointment of Sam Hinchliffe, ARB RIAS, as technical director of architecture for Scotland. Sam joins the multi-disciplinary consultancy's Dundee-based...

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...
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...
Architecture practice on stage accepting award

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...
CGI of Black Swan House

Off-grid Ayrshire home to integrate sustainability at every turn

HYDE + Hyde Architects have shared new renders of one of their latest projects - an off-grid home that will sit on the edge...
Dr Fatma Pelin Ekdi

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...
Amy Wootton

56three Architects appoints new head of interiors

EDINBURGH-based 56three Architects has announced the promotion of Amy Wootton to the role of head of interiors. Amy, who joined the practice as an architect...

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...

Heriot-Watt launches new architecture degree with focus on sustainability

EDINBURGH'S historic architecture and the modern architecture of Dubai are among the inspirations for a new master programme being launched by Heriot-Watt University. The new...

Threesixty to design Stromness campus

Threesixty Architecture will be responsible for the design of the redevelopment of the old Academy and former Primary School of Stromness. Highlands + Islands Enterprise and...

RIAS Awards 2018 winners revealed

A leisure centre in Clydebank, a new high school in Edinburgh and a building conservation centre in Stirling have been named amongst 12 winners...

Borders architect leaves practice to further develop dementia-friendly technology

A director of a Borders-based architectural practice is stepping down after 21 years to continue the development of a technology created to improve the...

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...

Festival of Architecture ‘report card’ hails event a huge success

THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has published its final ‘report card’ from the Festival of Architecture 2016, which revealed the year-long event provided...

Local school wins design award

  AT this year’s Glasgow Institute of Architects Design Award ceremony, held in Oran Mor on Friday 14th November, Holmes Miller secured the 2014...
Graham Edwards HAUS Collective

HAUS Collective appoints new associate director

HAUS Collective has announced the appointment of Graham Edwards as associate director at the Glasgow-based architecture studio. With three decades of experience managing large-scale projects,...
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...
Ossian Architects

Ossian Architects celebrates B Corp certification

OSSIAN Architects has become a certified B Corporation joining a global movement of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance,...

TV architect to crown design challenge winners at Perth ceremony

ARCHITECT and TV presenter George Clarke will announce the winners of a creative design challenge that will help shape a new £28 million complex-needs...