Architects have ‘crucial’ role to play in volume housebuilding
AN architect for a major Scottish housebuilder has emphasised the “transformational” effect good design can have on large-scale housing developments.
Susan Wilson, architectural manager with...
Saunders Centre secures Best Building prize
PagePark Architects' Saunders Centre in Glasgow has landed the coveted RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2016.
The science and technology building for...
Delivering modern homes that reflect rural setting
Page/Park's Jonathan Walsh, who was project architect on a new 23-unit housing project in Kirkintilloch, provides an overview of the initiative to deliver much-needed...
Could the answer to student housing ‘crisis’ be in the shop window?
TRANSFORMING vacant city centre buildings from retail to residential purposes could help ease the student housing crisis, the president of the Royal Incorporation of...
Work starts at first of five new Glasgow Travelodge sites
WORK is underway on the Mosaic-designed Queen Elizabeth Hospital Travelodge, located next to the Glasgow hospital.
The 60-bedroom, £3 million hotel is due for completion early...
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...
HLM completes St Andrews student accommodation project
HLM has completed the new Whitehorn Hall student accommodation complex at the University of St Andrews, the largest single expansion of student bedrooms in the...
Dr Francesco Bandarin presented with RIAS Honorary Fellowship
DR Francesco Bandarin has been honoured with an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).
The UNESCO consultant was presented with the accolade...
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,...
ABC white paper urges government to establish framework for circular construction transition
ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has produced a white paper that identifies 'significant change' is needed across the construction industry to meet the national net...
Graham + Sibbald expands architecture team with double hire
PROPERTY agency and multi-disciplinary consultancy Graham + Sibbald has appointed a new director and associate across its Manchester and Glasgow offices.
Carole Latham has joined...
A bright future for Scotland’s town and city centres?
A number of leading architectural practices have told Project Scotland their views on what can be done to rejuvenate our town and city centres...
‘Now is a pivotal moment for architects to restate what we do’
Libby Heathcote, an associate director at Reiach and Hall Architects, is the new president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). Libby...
Architectural practice implements restructuring plan ahead of anticipated growth
AITKEN Turnbull, the architectural practice behind the UK Government’s hub for Scotland, has announced a 'wholesale restructuring' of its studios in Edinburgh, Galashiels and...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Designing viable masterplans without compromise
By Lynsay Bell Manson, MD at Studio LBA
THE future of masterplanning in Scotland is undergoing a transformative shift, one that puts people, place and...
RIAS backs payment reforms that ‘protect suppliers without destabilising contracts’
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has submitted its response to the UK Government’s consultation on tackling poor payment practices, urging for...
