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...
BDP outlines role in landmark mixed-use scheme
BDP has revealed how it has helped complete the delivery of phase one of the new St James Quarter in Edinburgh.
Working with client Nuveen...
Consultancy appoints technical director of architecture for Scotland
THE Rocket Group has announced the appointment of Sam Hinchliffe, ARB RIAS, as technical director of architecture for Scotland.
Sam joins the multi-disciplinary consultancy's Dundee-based...
Architects reappointed to NHS SBS framework
NORR Consultants has announced it has been reappointed to the NHS SBS Construction Consultancy Services Framework.
The architecture practice, which has three offices in Scotland,...
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...
Ossian Architects celebrates B Corp certification
OSSIAN Architects has become a certified B Corporation joining a global movement of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance,...
Green light for £25m Glasgow Trongate mixed-use development
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has been granted planning permission for a £25 million mixed-use development in Glasgow's Trongate, which will include retail spaces, a...
“Dynamic” £110m UWS campus opens to students
THE £110 million University of the West of Scotland (UWS) campus at Hamilton International Technology Park has opened its doors to students.
Designed by Mosaic,...
Festival of Architecture launched
DRIVING rain failed to dampen the spirits as RIAS launched the Festival of Architecture 2016 at Edinburgh’s Calton Hill.
Described as “the most ambitious ever...
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...
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...
New biomimetic design courses to ‘derive inspiration from nature’
THE Glasgow School of Art (GSA) is developing a series of academic courses and collaborative research practice in partnership with the Eden Project and...
RIAS seeks architect-led team for Dundee project
RIAS Consultancy is managing a value based selection process for the appointment of an architect-led multidisciplinary design team for The High School of Dundee.
The...
Strong Scottish shortlist revealed for RIAS/RIBA Awards 2015
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced a 24 strong shortlist for its 2015 awards.
The judging panel for this year, chaired by...
Early engagement with architects is key to unlocking site potential
A Glasgow architect is calling for more early engagement with key housing project stakeholders to help unlock the true potential of sites.
George Buchanan, who...
Anderson Bell Christie offers Building with Nature accreditation
ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has announced that the practice is now offering Building with Nature accreditation, to ensure its masterplanning and architectural projects are...
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...
Holmes Miller projects in the frame for prestigious architectural awards
AN Edinburgh sports centre and a primary school in Morningside, both designed by Holmes Miller, are in the running for a top architectural award.
Meadowbank...
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...
Students showcase how urban village could be created in Aberdeen
ARCHITECTURE students at Robert Gordon University have showcased how an urban village could be created in the historic heart of Aberdeen.
It forms part of...
