“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,...
Archilink founders Shehan Hegur and Alistair Lea. Image credit: Mark Waugh

Scottish architectural surveying firm expands into Manchester

ABERDEEN-headquartered architectural surveying company Archilink Ltd has announced it is expanding into Manchester after achieving 'significant growth' this year. The company revealed it uses 'cutting-edge'...

Funding boost for multi-million pound project to revamp Paisley Museum

AMBITIOUS plans to transform Paisley Museum into a 'world class' visitor destination have received a boost after The National Lottery Heritage Fund committed to £3.8...
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Dundee practice appointed by HIE for Inverness Campus design work

DUNDEE-based architecture practice Andrew Black Design has been appointed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to deliver design and consultancy services for a new...

LDN Architects to lead Elgin Town Hall design team

LDN Architects is to lead a design team tasked with revamping Elgin Town Hall, as part of the £31.6 million project to create a...

HAUS Collective promotes Passivhaus designer to associate role

SCOTTISH architecture studio HAUS Collective has promoted certified Passivhaus designer Ewan Proctor-Mason to the position of associate. Ewan, a graduate of the Mackintosh School of...

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,...

Austin-Smith:Lord helps restore London’s Great Pagoda

Architecture firm Austin-Smith:Lord is working with Historic Royal Palaces on the restoration of The Great Pagoda in London. The restoration of the 163 ft 18th century...

Silver lining for Ayrshire architects

AYRSHIRE-based LMA Architects has been ranked 10th in the Silver Employer of the Year (2-49) category at the annual Investors in People Awards. Winners and...

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...

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...

Architecture practice ramps up sustainability drive

ARCHITECTURE practice Holmes Miller has published a refreshed sustainability charter as part of its commitment to a carbon neutral built environment. Described as an 'active...

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...

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...

Making junctions safer in memory of Emma

RESPONDENTS to a new campaign launched in memory of a young architect who lost her life whilst cycling in Glasgow city centre have been...

Neil Baxter leaves RIAS role

RIAS has announced it has agreed to the request from secretary Neil Baxter Hon FRIAS Hon FRIBA, to leave the organisation after ten years’...

RIAS welcomes interim guidance for site inspections

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s interim guidance for site inspections in the wake of the Cole...

Inverurie architecture practice celebrates ‘buoyant and busy’ first half of 2022

AN Inverurie-based architectural practice and planning consultancy has revealed it has secured projects with a total value exceeding £50 million this year so far. Since...

Thumbs up for nation’s most northernly high school

RYDER Architecture has revealed details of the challenges involved in building the most northernly secondary school in the country. Shetland's Anderson High, which was delivered...

Two BDP projects nominated in national retrofit competition

TWO BDP-designed education projects - Ayr Grammar Campus and the University of Strathclyde Learning and Teaching Project - have been shortlisted in the annual...