Livingston retail park set for “21st century facelift”

CONSTRUCTION is to start on a £3.5 million transformation of Livingston's Almondvale West Retail Park. Designed by 3DReid's Glasgow studio, the site is situated adjacent to...

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...

Practice celebrates double triumph at education awards ceremony

BDP is celebrating after landing two awards and a double commendation at the Learning Places Scotland Awards in Glasgow. The awards celebrate outstanding projects that...

HLM completes St Andrews student accommodation project

HLM has completed the new Whitehorn Hall student accommodation complex at the University of St Andrews, the largest single expansion of student bedrooms in the...

McBains names new director of architecture team

CONSTRUCTION consulting and design agency McBains has appointed Mark Baseby as director of its architecture team. He has been with the firm since 2000, working...

Architectural practice creates net zero workspace prospects in Kinross-shire

A Scottish architectural practice has created a net zero rural office for itself and other SMEs who share the firm's environmental ethos. Orwell Farm in...

Architecture firm steps up in the Capital

ARCHITECTURAL and masterplanning firm 10 DESIGN has relocated to a newly refurbished office space in Edinburgh. The company, is headquartered in Hong Kong with five...

Architect calls for feasibility study into Scotland/Northern Ireland bridge link

THE prospect of a bridge linking Scotland to Northern Ireland continues to gather momentum, with a top Scottish architect calling for a feasibility study...

Threesixty to design Stromness campus

Threesixty Architecture will be responsible for the design of the redevelopment of the old Academy and former Primary School of Stromness. Highlands + Islands Enterprise and...

Holmes Miller expands into south east England with new studio

HOLMES Miller Architects has announced an expansion into south east England with the opening of a new studio in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The move is...

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...

Saunders Centre secures Best Building prize

PagePark Architects' Saunders Centre in Glasgow has landed the coveted RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2016. The science and technology building for...

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...
Libby Heathcote

Libby Heathcote elected as next RIAS president

LIBBY Heathcote, an associate director at Reiach and Hall Architects, has been elected as the next president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in...
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Rubber soul: former factory bounces back in the capital

THE only surviving structure from the 19th century Castle Mills industrial complex in Edinburgh has been brought back to life following a lengthy restoration project, led...

Judging panel announced for Scottish Design Awards 2023

THE 12-strong judging panel has been confirmed for the Scottish Design Awards 2023. The line-up includes Heather Claridge, director of design at Architecture & Design...

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...

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...

Notable Scots celebrated with Honorary Fellowships

FOUR distinguished Scots received Honorary Fellowships of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland at the annual RIAS Centenary and Awards Dinner in Glasgow this week. Film composer,...

Glasgow-headquartered architecture firm reports soaring turnover south of the border

GLASGOW-headquartered architecture firm Holmes Miller has announced it has recorded 100% growth in turnover in the south east of England over the past year...