Phoebe Vendil (left) and Caitlin Griffiths

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...

Edinburgh-based charity submits plans for new Craigmillar facility

AN Edinburgh-based charity has submitted a planning application for a new facility in Craigmillar. Thistle, a health and wellbeing charity marking its 75th anniversary this...
Hillside School

CD Architects celebrate milestone in Aberdour campus plans

THE architects behind a proposed new school campus in Aberdour, Fife, have revealed their delight that the project is now progressing. Project Scotland recently reported...

Edinburgh glamping specialist confirms English expansion

AN Edinburgh-based glamping site design consultancy has announced plans to open its first office in England as part of the firm's expansion plans. Glampitect said...

Notable Scots celebrated with Honorary Fellowships

FOUR distinguished Scots received Honorary Fellowships of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland at the annual RIAS Centenary and Awards Dinner in Glasgow this week. Film composer,...

Stallan Brand to design £70 million Falkirk Town Hall

STALLAN Brand has been appointed by Falkirk Council to design the new £70 million Falkirk Town Hall. The Glasgow-based architectural practice was behind the design...

Saunders Centre secures Best Building prize

PagePark Architects' Saunders Centre in Glasgow has landed the coveted RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2016. The science and technology building for...

Scott Sutherland School students recognised at HIAA Awards

A student from the Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment has won the Highlands + Islands Architectural Association (HIAA) Student Awards 2024 for...

McBains names new director of architecture team

CONSTRUCTION consulting and design agency McBains has appointed Mark Baseby as director of its architecture team. He has been with the firm since 2000, working...

Plans submitted for ‘unique’ retirement community near Aberdeen

PLANS have been submitted to create an active retirement community on the outskirts of Aberdeen, which has been tipped to provide a 'unique' model of...

HLM appoints new head of hospitality, leisure and culture

HLM has appointed Patrick Arends as head of hospitality, leisure and culture at the practice. A past winner of the RIBA West Midlands Emerging Architect of...

A natural choice: HLM designs future learning spaces

DESIGN and architecture practice, HLM, has utilised biophilic designs to transform existing teaching classrooms throughout the University of Glasgow campus. The firm said that with...

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...

Inverness creative hub tipped to help local artists flourish

LDN Architects and Robertson Northern have teamed up to help create the first major arts hub in the Highlands. The two-phase Inverness Creative Academy project aims...
Nominations sought for next RIAS president

Nominations sought for next RIAS president

THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has opened the call for nominations for its 2025 elections, which will result in a new...

Historic Edinburgh building benefits from £2m conversion

3DReid has completed a £2 million conversion of three of the original Princes Street townhouses to office use. The architectural practice said that by converting...

Ian McKee named new chairman of RICS Scotland

IAN McKee(FRICS FCABE) has been appointed the new chairman of RICS Scotland. Mr McKee, managing director of Edinburgh-based building surveying and architectural practice GLM, will...

JRA appointed to reconfigure British Medical Association’s Edinburgh HQ

JOHN Robertson Architects (JRA) has been appointed to reconfigure the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland headquarters at Edinburgh's 14 Queen Street. The Grade A-listed 14 Queen...

TV architect to crown design challenge winners at Perth ceremony

ARCHITECT and TV presenter George Clarke will announce the winners of a creative design challenge that will help shape a new £28 million complex-needs...
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...