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...
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...
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...
Evolution of ‘warrior ideology’ shown in Perth construction find
ARCHAEOLOGISTS from the University of Aberdeen have recreated images of a figure found on a Pictish stone discovered during the construction of the A9/A85...
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...
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...
Green light for Scottish National Gallery extension
 THE National Galleries of Scotland has received planning approval for a £16.8 million extension to the historic Scottish National Gallery (SNG) in Edinburgh.
The planned revamp will treble the...
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...
Glasgow launches competition to redesign fire-damaged landmark
GLASGOW City Council is set to launch a new competition to redesign Albert Cross after it was gutted by two major fires.
In the first...
Architecture and Design Scotland appoints new director of design
HEATHER Claridge has been appointed director of design at Architecture and Design Scotland.
She joins from Glasgow City Council and will direct the organisation's advice...
Award-winning Scottish architecture firm opens Manchester studio
AITKEN Turnbull has opened new architectural studio in the centre of Manchester following a 'surge' in demand from a growing client base in the...
Aspirations heat up for low energy building design standard
A passive house construction specialist says the time has come for the private sector to embrace the ultra-high energy efficient standard, to improve buildings...
Barton Willmore reveals Scottish promotions
BARTON Willmore has announced two major promotions at its operating team in Scotland.
Euan Revell, who is based in the planning and design consultancy's Edinburgh...
Scott Sutherland School students recognised at HIAA Awards
A student from the Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment has won the Highlands + Islands Architectural Association (HIAA) Student Awards 2024 for...
St Andrews set for new hotel and retail site
CONSTRUCTIONÂ has commenced on a new 65 bedroom Premier Inn hotel and Marks & Spencer Simply Food retail unit in St Andrews. The Largo Road...
Entries sought for Perth site design challenge
ARCHITECT and TV presenter George Clarke has issued the final call for entries to a creative challenge designed to help shape the design of...
Nominations sought for next RIAS president
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has opened the call for nominations for its 2025 elections, which will result in a new...
Earlier engagement between architects and developers could offer more creative solutions to housing shortage
By George Buchanan, director of George Buchanan Architects
As a seasoned architect, I'm no stranger to the built environment and the challenges we face in...
Architecture and planning practice launches Replanet project
HALLIDAY Fraser Munro has announced the launch of its Replanet initiative, designed to underpin the journey to carbon zero and its commitment to a...
Mosaic submits plans for landmark Glasgow apartment hotel
GLASGOW could be the location for the UK's first Adina Apartment Hotel following Mosaic Architecture + Design’s resubmission of a planning application in the...
