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...
Calton Hill City Observatory design team ‘delighted’ by award shortlisting
EDINBURGH'S Calton Hill City Observatory has been shortlisted for an AJ Architecture Award.
The design by HarrisonStevens has been nominated in the Landscape and Public...
Threesixty Architecture appoints trio of new directors
THREESIXTY Architecture has welcomed Gina Colley, Neal Hemingway and Paul Hegarty to its board. The appointments have been described as reinforcing the practice's commitment...
3DReid crowns winner of Student Prize 2026
JACOB Hodgson of the Manchester School of Architecture has been crowned the winner of the 3DReid Student Prize 2026, following a competition that showcased...
Scotland’s first Passivhaus leisure development opens in Blairgowrie
SCOTLAND'S first Passivhaus leisure development has officially been opened in Blairgowrie.
Designed by Holmes Miller, the £36 million project was delivered by Hub East Central...
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...
Scottish architecture firm transitions to Employee Ownership Trust model
ARCHITECTURAL practice jmarchitects has transitioned to employee ownership.
The business is now owned by the 100 employees at its studios in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, and...
Green light for Wellington House hotel plan
3DReid has announced that plans to transform Glasgow's B-Listed Wellington House into a boutique hotel have been approved.
The business said the building will be...
Architecture firm extends paid maternity and adoption leave to tackle sector gender ‘disparity’
GLASGOW-based firm Threesixty Architecture has announced it has introduced six months full pay maternity and adoption leave, in a bid to tackle ‘systemic’ gender...
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...
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...
Holmes Miller to take lead architect role for new Dundee FC stadium
HOLMES Miller Architects has been appointed by Dundee Football Club to begin work on designing a new 12,500-capacity stadium for the club.
The project will...
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...
Ossian director achieves RIAS accreditation in conservation architecture
EDINBURGH-based Ossian Architects has announced that founding director Martin Flett has been awarded RIAS accreditation in conservation architecture.
The move follows assessment of Martin’s experience...
Plans submitted for ‘unique’ retirement community near Aberdeen
PLANS have been submitted to create an active retirement community on the outskirts of Aberdeen, which has been tipped to provide a 'unique' model of...
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...
Celebrating heritage through design
By Bruce Kennedy, architect director, BDP’s Glasgow studio
WE walk in the footsteps of our predecessors. Just as the inherited values of past generations shape...
White paper highlights need to address ‘hidden costs’ of embodied carbon in new buildings
NEW research published by Anderson Bell Christie (ABC), funded by Scottish Enterprise and Innovate UK, has revealed that the 'hidden costs' of embodied carbon...
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...
RIAS names shortlist for Camphill works
RIAS has announced a six-strong shortlist in a competition to select an architect and design team to deliver a £10 million project at Camphill...
