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...

RIAS Awards 2018 winners revealed

A leisure centre in Clydebank, a new high school in Edinburgh and a building conservation centre in Stirling have been named amongst 12 winners...

Shortlist announced for RIAS Awards 2018

A sports performance centre in Edinburgh, a new hospital in Dumfries and a Glasgow-based distillery are among the buildings in contention for the Royal Incorporation...

BDP earns conservation award for Ayr Grammar project

ARCHITECTURAL practice BDP has won a conservation accolade at this year’s GIA Awards for its Ayr Grammar Campus project. The project also received a commendation...

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...
Ivan McKee MSP

RIAS secures government funding for Ukraine reconstruction research

THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has secured grant funding from the Scottish Government to research the opportunities and implications of practicing...
Libby Heathcote

‘Now is a pivotal moment for architects to restate what we do’

Libby Heathcote, an associate director at Reiach and Hall Architects, is the new president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). Libby...

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...

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...

There’s an architect loose aboot this hoose

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has launched its Architect in the Hoose scheme for its third year, to raise money for...

Silver lining for Ayrshire architects

AYRSHIRE-based LMA Architects has been ranked 10th in the Silver Employer of the Year (2-49) category at the annual Investors in People Awards. Winners and...

Early engagement with architects is key to unlocking site potential

A Glasgow architect is calling for more early engagement with key housing project stakeholders to help unlock the true potential of sites. George Buchanan, who...

Inverurie practices to combine following acquisition

ARCHITECTURAL practice and planning consultancy Lippe Architects + Planners has been bought by fellow Inverurie-based business RJM Architectural Design. All staff will transfer to the...

Students showcase how urban village could be created in Aberdeen

ARCHITECTURE students at Robert Gordon University have showcased how an urban village could be created in the historic heart of Aberdeen. It forms part of...

Construction work underway at £78m Glasgow development

CONSTRUCTION of Moda's Holland Park neighbourhood in Glasgow is gathering pace. The £78 million development will replace the Strathclyde Police HQ in Pitt Street, close...

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...
Holmes Miller acquires Coltart Earley

Holmes Miller completes acquisition of Glasgow-based architectural practice

HOLMES Miller Limited (HM) has completed the acquisition of Coltart Earley Architecture (CEA), a Glasgow-based architectural practice founded in 1990 by Bill Coltart and...

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...

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...
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...