Education as a building block for community integration
By David Halliday, MD at Halliday Fraser Munro
COMMUNITY plays a major role in all our lives, as has been emphasised during these uncertain times. ...
Festival of Architecture launched
DRIVING rain failed to dampen the spirits as RIAS launched the Festival of Architecture 2016 at Edinburgh’s Calton Hill.
Described as “the most ambitious ever...
Aitken Turnbull staff members celebrate milestone anniversaries
FIVE employees from Aitken Turnbull Architects have celebrated milestone anniversaries, endorsing the firm’s legacy to 'nurture, grow and invest' in its team across four...
Architecture body expresses ‘concern’ at Covid-19 survey findings
THE Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called for health and wellbeing to be 'prioritised' as the lockdown restrictions begin to ease.
The call...
Anderson Bell + Christie to host workshop on Housing for Varying Needs proposals
ANDERSON Bell + Christie is set to host a free workshop designed to help housing associations and registered social landlords (RSLs) develop their consultation...
TV presenter backs RIAS charity scheme
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has launched Architect in the Hoose to help homeowners and raise money for the Architects Benevolent...
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...
HAUS founders get on their bike for gruelling charity challenge
TO mark ten years of practice, the founders of Glasgow-based architecture studio HAUS Collective are aiming to raise £10,000 for homelessness charity, The Marie...
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...
Plans unveiled for “pioneering” Glasgow office building
ARCHITECTURAL practice 3DReid has submitted plans for a "pioneering" office building in Glasgow's Merchant City area.
The firm's proposals for Inovo2, a building to complement...
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...
RIAS unveils four-strong shortlist for Scotland’s building of the year
A public realm project in Aberdeen, a rural infrastructure scheme that preserves a bridge in Glengairn, a new education building for University of Edinburgh,...
HAUS Collective founders begin gruelling charity cycle to Berlin
THE co-founders of architecture studio HAUS Collective have now set off on a 532-mile charity bike ride from Glasgow to Berlin to mark ten...
£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...
Judging panel announced for Scottish Design Awards 2023
THE 12-strong judging panel has been confirmed for the Scottish Design Awards 2023.
The line-up includes Heather Claridge, director of design at Architecture & Design...
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...
Dundee practice appoints new Associate
HANS Grabowski has been appointed an Associate at Dundee-based architects Andrew Black Design.
Hans has over 22 years’ of experience in all stages of design projects,...
Churchill Homes appoints founder’s daughter to new creative director role
PROPERTY development company Churchill Homes has appointed Aimee Pirie, daughter of founder Gordon Pirie, to the newly created role of creative director.
The north east...
Holmes Miller expands into south east England with new studio
HOLMES Miller Architects has announced an expansion into south east England with the opening of a new studio in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
The move is...
Nuclear archive facility named Scotland’s best building
NUCLEUS, the Caithness-based national archive facility for the civil nuclear industry, has been crowned the winner of the 2018 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in...
