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...

Glasgow studio move gives architecture practice room to grow

THREESIXTY Architecture has moved into its new studio in The Garment Factory, described as a "unique and contemporary" Glasgow office development. The firm has occupied...

Architecture students team up with housebuilder on north east design project

STUDENTS from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment are building their skills with Cala Homes (North), as part of a student...

BDP unveils Glasgow-inspired design for PwC’s new office

BDP has completed the interior design of PwC’s new Glasgow office at the city's Aurora Building. The firm is relocating approximately 500 staff from its...

Conservation project complete at historic Edinburgh building

AUSTIN-Smith:Lord has completed a conservation project for The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The architects were tasked with refurbishing the four upper storeys of...

Renovated arts hub to benefit future generations in Upper Nithsdale

AITKEN Turnbull Architects has explained how it breathed fresh life into one of south west Scotland’s flagship arts and community hubs. The extended and renovated...

Dr Francesco Bandarin presented with RIAS Honorary Fellowship

DR Francesco Bandarin has been honoured with an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). The UNESCO consultant was presented with the accolade...

Can we trust governments, and ourselves, to address industry’s climate concerns?

By Alasdair Rankin, managing director of Aitken Turnbull architects   As we hopefully begin to emerge from one devastating global crisis, we are able to see...
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Architects appointed to George Square design project

JOHN McAslan + Partners has been commissioned to reconsider the 'synergy and balance' between George Square and the surrounding streets in relation to contemporary...

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...

Keppie Design appointed architect for new AECC

KEPPIE Design has been appointed as architect for the new state-of-the-art Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC). Aberdeen City Council has recently approved the financial proposals...

Making a haus a home

A planning application has been submitted for three carbon neutral homes in Aberdeenshire, which have been specified to the rigorous Passivhaus standard. The dwellings are...

Football stadiums evolve to meet modern demands

AN architect involved in the design of some of the world’s most iconic modern football stadiums has said that stadia can no longer be...

Collective Architecture to deliver Camphill campus project

COLLECTIVE Architecture has won the competition to deliver a £10 million capital investment development over two of Camphill School Aberdeen's three campuses. The firm was chosen...

St Andrews development wins top architecture award

West Burn Lane in St Andrews has been awarded the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2015. The commercial residential development, by Edinburgh-based Sutherland...

Judging panel revealed for Scottish Design Awards 2024

THE judging panel has been announced for the Scottish Design Awards 2024. Each judge will be tasked with assessing the best architecture and design projects...

Nuclear archive facility named Scotland’s best building

NUCLEUS, the Caithness-based national archive facility for the civil nuclear industry, has been crowned the winner of the 2018 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in...

Edinburgh practice marks a new chapter for landscapes

THE value of landscapes has been brought firmly into focus by the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s the view of Mike Harrison, co-founder of Edinburgh-based landscape architecture...

Architects amongst first occupants of Glasgow office development

ARCHITECTURAL practice Threesixty Architecture and digital services provider Incremental Group have been confirmed as the first occupiers for The Garment Factory, a new office...

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...