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,...

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...

Work starts at first of five new Glasgow Travelodge sites

WORK is underway on the Mosaic-designed Queen Elizabeth Hospital Travelodge, located next to the Glasgow hospital. The 60-bedroom, £3 million hotel is due for completion early...

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...

Garrion Tower refurbishment plans gather pace

BLOCK Architects has revealed information about the practice's role in a project for the renovation and extension of the Grade B-listed Garrion Tower, near...

RIBA workload trends research shows ‘first glimpse of positivity’

THE RIBA Future Trends Workload Index rose to +3 in July - up from -17 in June and a major step forward after four...

Design plans submitted for Glasgow mental health facility

KEPPIE Design has announced a detailed design proposal has been submitted for Stobhill Mental Health Estate. Appointed by hub West Scotland to deliver the project...

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...

RIAS calls for ‘fundamental reform’ of Scotland’s construction procurement approach

THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s recent consultation on raising tender threshold values under the Procurement Reform...

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...

Milestone for £16 million architecture school at RGU

Robert Gordon University (RGU) has completed the second phase of its £120m Garthdee campus project. The new £16 million Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built...

Architecture firm extends paid maternity and adoption leave to tackle sector gender ‘disparity’

GLASGOW-based firm Threesixty Architecture has announced it has introduced six months full pay maternity and adoption leave, in a bid to tackle ‘systemic’ gender...

RIAS confirms shortlist for Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has confirmed the seven-strong shortlist for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award.

Architecture and Design Scotland appoints new director of design

HEATHER Claridge has been appointed director of design at Architecture and Design Scotland. She joins from Glasgow City Council and will direct the organisation's advice...

Holmes Miller adds two new directors

HOLMES Miller has added two new directors in the shape of Tim Gray and Mark Ellson. The Glasgow-based architectural practice said their "outstanding design talent, enthusiasm and...

Magnificent seven: architectural practice shares equity with management team members

WATSON Batty architects has announced the release of equity in the business to seven new members of its management team. The move is a part...

Inverurie architecture practice celebrates ‘buoyant and busy’ first half of 2022

AN Inverurie-based architectural practice and planning consultancy has revealed it has secured projects with a total value exceeding £50 million this year so far. Since...
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Architecture students take top prizes in Women in Property Scotland Student Awards

THREE architecture students from the universities of Strathclyde, Edinburgh and Dundee have been announced as the regional winners at the Women in Property Central...

Architectural practice creates net zero workspace prospects in Kinross-shire

A Scottish architectural practice has created a net zero rural office for itself and other SMEs who share the firm's environmental ethos. Orwell Farm in...

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...