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...

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...

Consultancy appoints technical director of architecture for Scotland

THE Rocket Group has announced the appointment of Sam Hinchliffe, ARB RIAS, as technical director of architecture for Scotland. Sam joins the multi-disciplinary consultancy's Dundee-based...

Architect appointed for next phase of £14.5m Pitlochry Festival Theatre transformation

JAMES F Stephen Architects (JFSA) and Suzie Bridges Architects are to collaborate for the next phase of works on the multi-million-pound transformation of Pitlochry...
Aftermath of Glasgow Union Corner fire. Image credit: Kunal Tewari Photography / Shutterstock.com

Architect appointed to reactivate Glasgow’s Union Street fire site

O'DONNELL Brown has been appointed by Glasgow City Council to develop a concept design for the 'meanwhile use' of the Union Street fire site. A...

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...
Lucent, Glasgow

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...

Architect calls for feasibility study into Scotland/Northern Ireland bridge link

THE prospect of a bridge linking Scotland to Northern Ireland continues to gather momentum, with a top Scottish architect calling for a feasibility study...

Keppie Design appointed architect for new AECC

KEPPIE Design has been appointed as architect for the new state-of-the-art Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC). Aberdeen City Council has recently approved the financial proposals...
RIAS president Karen Anderson

Architectural institutes unite for fire and life safety design guidance

THE architectural professional institutes of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland have formed a coordinated body to ensure standardised guidance...

Architecture firm steps up in the Capital

ARCHITECTURAL and masterplanning firm 10 DESIGN has relocated to a newly refurbished office space in Edinburgh. The company, is headquartered in Hong Kong with five...
The Ballroom Bar, Crieff Hydro

Crieff Hydro unveils £5m interiors revamp

CRIEFF Hydro has completed a £5 million dining refurbishment project which sees the creation of six new bar and restaurant venues. New venues include EAST,...

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...

First look at ‘radical’ Paisley Museum vision

THE first images have been released showing how Paisley Museum will be transformed in a £42 million project. Architects AL_A are behind design plans 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...
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...

Lippe Architects mark 30 years in business

North East Architects Practice, Lippe Architects held a Celebration Dinner recently to mark  30 years in business. Amongst the 130 invited guests to the Meldrum House Hotel,...

Architecture students team up with housebuilder on north east design project

STUDENTS from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment are building their skills with Cala Homes (North), as part of a student...
Lynsay Bell Manson, MD at Studio LBA

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...

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...