Glasgow start-up architecture business eyes UK expansion

A Glasgow-based residential architecture start-up has announced plans to begin a UK expansion after securing 'significant' investment. The total £400,000 raised has been described as...

Vision unveiled for ambitious Capability Scotland Perth project

ANDERSON Bell + Christie (AB+C) has unveiled its vision for Capability Scotland’s Our Inclusive Community Project (OICP) at Bertha Park Village in Perth. The architects...
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HOKO adds new board members to help accelerate growth plans

HOKO, the Glasgow-headquartered architecture firm founded by architect and BBC Scotland’s Home of the Year judge Danny Campbell, has announced two senior appointments. The company...
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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,...

£2.7m Edinburgh hotel transformation complete

3DReid has announced the completion of a £2.7 million hotel refurbishment in Edinburgh. The building - a former student residence - has been transformed into...
Nominations sought for next RIAS president

Nominations sought for next RIAS president

THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has opened the call for nominations for its 2025 elections, which will result in a new...

RIAS award winners demonstrate ‘resilience’ of architecture profession

A Jedburgh school, Lockerbie sawmill visitor centre, and Portobello townhouse development are among the eight winners of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland...

Double award joy for architecture and planning practice

HALLIDAY Fraser Munro is celebrating after a double triumph at the Scottish Property Awards. The firm was awarded the Business Resilience Award for its response...

Topping out ceremony marks milestone at University of Glasgow facility

HLM Architects recently attended a topping out event at the James McCune Smith Learning Hub at the University of Glasgow. The ceremony marked a major...

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...

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...

Mosaic submits plans for landmark Glasgow apartment hotel

GLASGOW could be the location for the UK's first Adina Apartment Hotel following Mosaic Architecture + Design’s resubmission of a planning application in the...

JRA appointed to reconfigure British Medical Association’s Edinburgh HQ

JOHN Robertson Architects (JRA) has been appointed to reconfigure the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland headquarters at Edinburgh's 14 Queen Street. The Grade A-listed 14 Queen...

Rebuilding trust and revitalising communities

By Alasdair Rankin, MD, Aitken Turnbull Architects RESTORING and refurbishing buildings that fall under the ownership of community trusts are becoming an increasingly important part...

Design team wanted for £10m Camphill School works

CAMPHILL School Aberdeen (CSA) is to appoint a design team to deliver a £10 million capital investment development over two of its campuses. A competitive...

Architects and designers must embrace the circular economy

By Alasdair Rankin, managing director, Aitken Turnbull Architects Recently, I read an article about how academic innovation was helping to spearhead a transition to reduce waste...

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...
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Are women breaking the architecture ‘glass ceiling’ in 2025?

By Laura McCrossan, associate director, Aitken Turnbull Architects WOMEN are steadily gaining ground in UK business, with the 2025 FTSE Women Leaders Review reporting that...
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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,...

Architects appointed to work on Penicuik plans

MIDLOTHIAN Council has appointed consultants Douglas Wheeler Associates and architects Austin-Smith:Lord to work with Penicuik residents on proposals for the town's heritage regeneration. A grant...