Festival of Architecture ‘report card’ hails event a huge success
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has published its final ‘report card’ from the Festival of Architecture 2016, which revealed the year-long event provided...
BDP secures ‘perfect’ Glasgow location
RYDEN'S office agency team has said it has found the 'perfect' location for international architectural practice BDP within The Grosvenor Building, originally designed by...
Making junctions safer in memory of Emma
RESPONDENTS to a new campaign launched in memory of a young architect who lost her life whilst cycling in Glasgow city centre have been...
Green light for Passivhaus extension at Trinity Academy
THE City of Edinburgh Council has granted planning permission for a new Passivhaus extension at Trinity Academy. Listed building consent has also been obtained...
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,...
Green light for Scottish National Gallery extension
THE National Galleries of Scotland has received planning approval for a £16.8 million extension to the historic Scottish National Gallery (SNG) in Edinburgh.
The planned revamp will treble the...
Top architect Gareth Hoskins dies aged 48
Gareth Hoskins, one of Scotland's best-known architects, has died at the age of 48.
A former UK and Scottish Architect of the Year winner, he established Glasgow-based Hoskins Architects...
Glasgow architecture studio funds educational courses for homelessness charity
GLASGOW-based architecture studio HAUS Collective is funding educational courses for homelessness charity The Marie Trust after raising £15,000 on a charity bike ride.
To mark...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Anderson Bell Christie offers Building with Nature accreditation
ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has announced that the practice is now offering Building with Nature accreditation, to ensure its masterplanning and architectural projects are...
Edinburgh fire station granted listed building status for postmodern architecture significance
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has designated Tollcross Fire Station in Edinburgh city centre as a Category B listed building due to its significance as...
Perthshire architect to help shape workplaces of the future
AN award-winning Scottish architect has launched his own practice with visions of helping to shape the workplaces of the future.
Ross Ellis Stewart will run...
‘Exceptional’ shortlist unveiled for 2026 RIAS Awards
AN outdoor swimming pool, a 15th century tower house and doocot, and an Arbroath arts studio are among the projects shortlisted for the 2026 RIAS...
Austin-Smith:Lord helps restore London’s Great Pagoda
Architecture firm Austin-Smith:Lord is working with Historic Royal Palaces on the restoration of The Great Pagoda in London.
The restoration of the 163 ft 18th century...
Green light for National Manufacturing Institute Scotland facility
PLANNING permission has been obtained for the construction of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) facility near Glasgow Airport.
Situated on Netherton Campus at the...
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...
