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Landscape architecture business opens new Glasgow studio

LANDSCAPE architecture practice OOBE has opened a new Glasgow studio at Tontine, 20 Trongate. Regional director Greg Meikle has been appointed to lead the firm's...

Richard Murphy completes Edinburgh Academy hockey pavilion

A £2 million hockey pavilion for Edinburgh Academy has been completed by Richard Murphy Architects. The pavilion forms part of a wider masterplan strategy for...

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...

Celebrating heritage through design

By Bruce Kennedy, architect director, BDP’s Glasgow studio WE walk in the footsteps of our predecessors. Just as the inherited values of past generations shape...

Livingston retail park set for “21st century facelift”

CONSTRUCTION is to start on a £3.5 million transformation of Livingston's Almondvale West Retail Park. Designed by 3DReid's Glasgow studio, the site is situated adjacent to...

Sheppard watches over student flock

Architecture practice Sheppard Robson has completed a £14m remodelling of two university buildings in Glasgow city centre. Strathclyde University’s Lord Hope and Curran buildings were...

RIBA workload trends research shows ‘first glimpse of positivity’

THE RIBA Future Trends Workload Index rose to +3 in July - up from -17 in June and a major step forward after four...

Aberdeen-based architectural surveying firm eyes further growth

ARCHILINK has announced that it is on course to surpass £1 million in revenue by the end of the financial year, having achieved 'significant'...

Graham + Sibbald appoints director of architectural services

GRAHAM + Sibbald has announced the promotion of Rachel Murray to director of architectural services. Rachel first joined the firm's architectural team in 2022, with...

Architects embrace online professional development during pandemic

NEW research has revealed a 'surge' in demand for online CPD content for architects and specifiers during the the Covid-19 pandemic. SpecifiedBy, a specification-led marketing...

Shortlist announced for RIAS Awards 2018

A sports performance centre in Edinburgh, a new hospital in Dumfries and a Glasgow-based distillery are among the buildings in contention for the Royal Incorporation...

BDP outlines role in landmark mixed-use scheme

BDP has revealed how it has helped complete the delivery of phase one of the new St James Quarter in Edinburgh. Working with client Nuveen...

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...

Paisley practice helps bring assisted-living to Kenya

A Paisley-based architecture practice has played a key role in what is thought to be Kenya's first assisted-living development. Framed Estates has overseen the delivery...

Architect Samantha McCabe appointed to Women in Property role

SAMANTHA McCabe has been appointed central Scotland chair for Women in Property. Samantha, an architect and associate with Oberlanders Architects, will take on the role...

Early engagement with architects is key to unlocking site potential

A Glasgow architect is calling for more early engagement with key housing project stakeholders to help unlock the true potential of sites. George Buchanan, who...
Exterior of Holmes Miller’s new office in Leeds

Architectural practice announces third UK hub

HOLMES Miller has established a new office in Leeds to support demand for public sector projects across England. The office is the third UK hub...

2023 RIAS Awards winners announced

UNIVERSITY buildings, domestic properties and the new home of Scottish golf are among the winners of the 2023 RIAS Awards. The national architecture awards celebrate the...

Climate policy must roll forward, not backward

By Peter Exley, professor and dean, Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, Robert Gordon University No moral case seems strong enough to compel...
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Montrose architectural practice transitions to Employee Ownership Trust model

MONTROSE-based Crawford Architecture has officially transitioned to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The move puts the firm’s future in the hands of its team, giving...