A bright future for Scotland’s town and city centres?

A number of leading architectural practices have told Project Scotland their views on what can be done to rejuvenate our town and city centres...
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...
Graham Edwards HAUS Collective

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,...
RIAS president Karen Anderson

New supplementary charter marks major milestone for RIAS

A new supplementary charter for the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has come into force, following consultation with the membership and subsequent...

Celebrating heritage through design

By Bruce Kennedy, architect director, BDP’s Glasgow studio WE walk in the footsteps of our predecessors. Just as the inherited values of past generations shape...
Callum Ford

Aitken Turnbull announces raft of senior promotions

ARCHITECTURAL practice Aitken Turnbull has made a series of senior promotions across its Edinburgh and Galashiels studios. The firm has promoted Callum Ford, Fraser Hunter,...

Green light for Glasgow office development

MOSAIC Architecture + Design has been granted Planning in Principle approval for the Carrick Square office development in Glasgow on behalf of the Soller...
Natural materials used in construction

ABC white paper urges government to establish framework for circular construction transition

ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has produced a white paper that identifies 'significant change' is needed across the construction industry to meet the national net...

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...
Laura McCrossan, Aitken Turnbull Architects

Are women breaking the architecture ‘glass ceiling’ in 2025?

By Laura McCrossan, associate director, Aitken Turnbull Architects WOMEN are steadily gaining ground in UK business, with the 2025 FTSE Women Leaders Review reporting that...
Archilink founders Shehan Hegur and Alistair Lea. Image credit: Mark Waugh

Scottish architectural surveying firm expands into Manchester

ABERDEEN-headquartered architectural surveying company Archilink Ltd has announced it is expanding into Manchester after achieving 'significant growth' this year. The company revealed it uses 'cutting-edge'...

Scots practice recognised for Singapore hospice project

A Glasgow-based architectural practice has been recognised for its work on a Singapore hospice project. Keppie Design's collaboration with local firm, New Space Architects, has...

New images bring to life Paisley Town Hall transformation

NEW photos commissioned by architects Holmes Miller have highlighted the stunning transformation of Paisley Town Hall. As part of Renfrewshire Council’s wider regeneration programme of...

Updated national marine centre plans unveiled

THE Scottish Seabird Centre has unveiled details of the updated architectural plan for the proposed national marine centre in north Berwick. The designs for the site have...

Cattle ‘flyover’ in contention for top industry award

A ‘flyover’ for cattle is in the frame for a top industry award. Perthshire-based firm Bell Ingram Design teamed up with the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of...

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...
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...

£2.7m Edinburgh hotel transformation complete

3DReid has announced the completion of a £2.7 million hotel refurbishment in Edinburgh. The building - a former student residence - has been transformed into...

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...

Architects embrace online professional development during pandemic

NEW research has revealed a 'surge' in demand for online CPD content for architects and specifiers during the the Covid-19 pandemic. SpecifiedBy, a specification-led marketing...