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...
Former RIAS president appointed chairman of Glasgow Wood
GLASGOW Wood has appointed Robin Webster OBE as its new chairman to replace Brian Young.
The charity and social enterprise provides volunteering opportunities to locals...
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...
RIAS unveils winners of special category awards 2025
A Falkirk distillery, a self-build home in the Outer Hebrides, and a primary school in Perth are among the winners of a Royal Incorporation...
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...
Montrose architectural practice transitions to Employee Ownership Trust model
MONTROSE-based Crawford Architecture has officially transitioned to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
The move puts the firm’s future in the hands of its team, giving...
RIAS launches manifesto ahead of Scottish Parliament election
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has published its policy manifesto ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on May 7.
As a charity...
Architecture practice looks to improve safety at three Glasgow junctions
AN architecture practice has launched a campaign to identify specific solutions aimed at improving safety at three traffic junctions in Glasgow.
New Practice's Waiting to...
Transformative Dundee project sends positive message out to industry
THE transformative Waterfront Place project in Dundee – featuring an urban beach, active travel hub, public art, interactive play area, and public realm and...
St Andrews set for new hotel and retail site
CONSTRUCTION has commenced on a new 65 bedroom Premier Inn hotel and Marks & Spencer Simply Food retail unit in St Andrews. The Largo Road...
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...
New Highland prison plans a step closer to reality
THE first new prison in the north of Scotland for more than a century has moved a step closer after planning permission in principle...
Neil Baxter leaves RIAS role
RIAS has announced it has agreed to the request from secretary Neil Baxter Hon FRIAS Hon FRIBA, to leave the organisation after ten years’...
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...
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...
Edinburgh practice honoured for sustainable development
EDINBURGH-based Kettle Collective is calling for architects to be at the forefront of tackling carbon reduction after winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development.
This...
Top architect Gareth Hoskins dies aged 48
Gareth Hoskins, one of Scotland's best-known architects, has died at the age of 48.
A former UK and Scottish Architect of the Year winner, he established Glasgow-based Hoskins Architects...
Rebuilding trust and revitalising communities
By Alasdair Rankin, MD, Aitken Turnbull Architects
RESTORING and refurbishing buildings that fall under the ownership of community trusts are becoming an increasingly important part...
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...
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...
