JRA appointed to reconfigure British Medical Association’s Edinburgh HQ
JOHN Robertson Architects (JRA) has been appointed to reconfigure the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland headquarters at Edinburgh's 14 Queen Street.
The Grade A-listed 14 Queen...
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...
Architect Samantha McCabe appointed to Women in Property role
SAMANTHA McCabe has been appointed central Scotland chair for Women in Property.
Samantha, an architect and associate with Oberlanders Architects, will take on the role...
RIAS expresses disappointment at Perth City Hall process
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has expressed disappointment at the procedure which has led to Perth and Kinross Council's plans to...
Architecture company scoops top design award
HLM is celebrating after picking up a major prize at the Scottish Design Awards 2019.
The firm triumphed in the Architecture: Residential category, thanks to...
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...
National recognition for HLM
HLM has been shortlisted for Employer of the Year at the AJ100 Awards 2018.
The design and architecture firm, which has studios in Glasgow, has...
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...
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...
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...
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...
RIAS backs payment reforms that ‘protect suppliers without destabilising contracts’
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has submitted its response to the UK Government’s consultation on tackling poor payment practices, urging for...
Renovated arts hub to benefit future generations in Upper Nithsdale
AITKEN Turnbull Architects has explained how it breathed fresh life into one of south west Scotland’s flagship arts and community hubs.
The extended and renovated...
INCH Architecture launches dedicated care interiors business
INCH Architecture has launched what has been described as Scotland’s first dedicated care interiors business.
INCH Interiors will focus on the UK care sector, with...
Keppie reveals outcome of enterprise project
KEPPIE Design, in partnership with East Ayrshire Council and Ayrshire College, has announced that Cumnock Academy has been awarded the top prize at the finale...
Holmes Miller confirms appointment of new equity director
HOLMES Miller Architects has promoted Ryan Holmes to the position of equity director, based out of the practice's Glasgow design studio.
Since joining the business...
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...
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...
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...
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...
