BDP named Architectural Practice of the Year at education awards
BDP is celebrating after being named Architectural Practice of the Year at the Learning Places Scotland Awards.
The awards honour achievements in the Scottish education...
Off to a good start: West Highland Way project completed
GLASGOW-based PagePark Architects has recently completed work on a design project at the start of the famous West Highland Way in Milngavie.
The 96-mile path...
7N Architects to lead Lerwick Lanes masterplan
7N Architects has secured the contract to undertake the Lerwick Lanes masterplan, Shetland Islands Council has announced.
The local authority said the tender exercise attracted...
Mosaic lands BCO award for Glasgow office redevelopment
MOSAIC Architecture + Design is celebrating after triumphing at the British Council for Offices (BCO) Scotland awards for its work on an office redevelopment...
Breathing new life into university cityscapes
FOR the majority of people, the term ‘student housing’ will conjure images of damp, overcrowded buildings in a less than picturesque setting. However, in...
Students showcase how urban village could be created in Aberdeen
ARCHITECTURE students at Robert Gordon University have showcased how an urban village could be created in the historic heart of Aberdeen.
It forms part of...
Funding challenges remain, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel
By Alasdair Rankin, managing director, Aitken Turnbull Architects
It’s well known that we are in the middle of a housing crisis; high prices and funding...
Designed to prosper
As the construction industry continues to toil under the strain of a weak economy the need to ensure the final product lives up to...
Let’s get together
Christoph Ackermann, architect and principal at BDP, explains why our workplace environments must adapt quicker, following a shift in post-pandemic working patterns
With more people...
Edinburgh practice announces double promotion
EDINBURGH-based Ossian Architects has announced that Ewan Hooper and Grigor Brown have been promoted to associates, in recognition of their contributions to the practice’s work...
The designer with (market) gaps in his plans
STAFF members all sit around one desk in Hoko Design – there is no hierarchy; no designated person to hop up onto the scaffolding...
Architects appointed to George Square design project
JOHN McAslan + Partners has been commissioned to reconsider the 'synergy and balance' between George Square and the surrounding streets in relation to contemporary...
RIBA announces winners of its post-pandemic design competition
THE Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced three joint winners of its Rethink: 2025 design competition.
The initiative invited architects and students to...
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...
Kinross architecture practice details Orwell Farm progress to local politicians
KINROSS-based architecture practice Studio LBA recently welcomed Jim Fairlie MSP, minister for agriculture and connectivity, alongside councillor Richard Watters, for a tour of its...
St Andrews set for new hotel and retail site
CONSTRUCTION has commenced on a new 65 bedroom Premier Inn hotel and Marks & Spencer Simply Food retail unit in St Andrews. The Largo Road...
Glasgow-based architecture practice switches to nine-day fortnight
GLASGOW-headquartered architecture practice Holmes Miller has officially switched to a nine-day fortnight following a successful trial.
In an employee-led decision, the practice has made the...
Landmark project ensures bright future for Pennywell
LAST month Project Scotland reported that planning approval had been granted for an extra 177 homes in Pennywell, one of Scotland’s largest housing-led regeneration projects.
Urban...
RIAS unveils winners of special category awards 2025
A Falkirk distillery, a self-build home in the Outer Hebrides, and a primary school in Perth are among the winners of a Royal Incorporation...
Borders restoration project celebrates double award success
A community trust restoration and refurbishment project that breathed new life into a Borders railway station building, is celebrating two award wins.
The design of...
