Scotland’s RIAS buildings of the year announced
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the winners of this year's national architecture awards.
As well as new housing, education and...
RIAS announces programme for organisation’s first virtual convention
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the programme for its annual convention, which this year in moving to an online...
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...
HOKO adds new board members to help accelerate growth plans
HOKO, the Glasgow-headquartered architecture firm founded by architect and BBC Scotland’s Home of the Year judge Danny Campbell, has announced two senior appointments.
The company...
Green light for Passivhaus extension at Trinity Academy
THE City of Edinburgh Council has granted planning permission for a new Passivhaus extension at Trinity Academy. Listed building consent has also been obtained...
Tenement fuel poverty project scoops Housing Design Award
PassivTEN, a unique study by John Gilbert Architects aimed at eliminating fuel poverty from Glasgow tenement housing, has won the Saltire Society 2014 Innovation...
£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...
Architecture and planning practice in the frame for hat-trick of awards
HALLIDAY Fraser Munro is celebrating after being named as a finalist in three separate categories in the Scottish Property Awards.
The architecture and planning practice...
Architectural workers open first Unite union branch
ARCHITECTURAL workers have opened the sector’s first ever branch in the Unite union.
The Section of Architectural Workers (SAW), set up in 2019, has officially...
How resilient is Glasgow’s architecture?
By Bruce Kennedy, an architect director at BDP
IN more than 30 years as a practicing architect in Glasgow, I have witnessed the city’s resilience...
Shortlist announced for Scottish Design Awards 2022
FINALISTS have been announced for the Scottish Design Awards 2022, which celebrate the top achievements by architecture and design professionals.
With hundreds of entries to...
Graham + Sibbald appoints director of architectural services
GRAHAM + Sibbald has announced the promotion of Rachel Murray to director of architectural services.
Rachel first joined the firm's architectural team in 2022, with...
‘Microhomes’ tipped to help address Scotland’s housing crisis
A Scottish architectural practice is pioneering new ‘microhomes’ to help address the nation’s housing crisis.
Lorne Haycock, founder of Linwood-based LH Architecture, told Project Scotland...
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...
Tributes paid to inspirational architect
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has notified its members and friends of the death of Professor Andrew (Andy) MacMillan.
Andy died suddenly on...
BDP relocates to Glasgow’s historic Grosvenor Building
DESIGN practice BDP has moved into its new Glasgow studio in The Grosvenor Building in Gordon Street - a space originally designed by renowned...
Period of growth sees Bracewell Stirling Consulting open new head office
BRACEWELL Stirling Consulting (BSC) has relocated its head office to a new premises at Scion House at the Stirling University Innovation Park.
Previously situated in...
3DReid announces student prize victor
3DREID has announced Tiia Partanen from the University of Strathclyde as the winner of the firm's student prize.
This year's contest had a record number...
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...
Lippe Architects mark 30 years in business
North East Architects Practice, Lippe Architects held a Celebration Dinner recently to mark 30 years in business.
Amongst the 130 invited guests to the Meldrum House Hotel,...
