Shortlist announced for Scottish Design Awards 2022
FINALISTS have been announced for the Scottish Design Awards 2022, which celebrate the top achievements by architecture and design professionals.
With hundreds of entries to...
Climate policy must roll forward, not backward
By Peter Exley, professor and dean, Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, Robert Gordon University
No moral case seems strong enough to compel...
Kinross architecture practice details Orwell Farm progress to local politicians
KINROSS-based architecture practice Studio LBA recently welcomed Jim Fairlie MSP, minister for agriculture and connectivity, alongside councillor Richard Watters, for a tour of its...
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...
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...
ABC white paper urges government to establish framework for circular construction transition
ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has produced a white paper that identifies 'significant change' is needed across the construction industry to meet the national net...
Robin Webster named new RIAS president
ROBIN Webster OBE has been elected the next president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). He will succeed Stewart Henderson at...
BDP secures ‘perfect’ Glasgow location
RYDEN'S office agency team has said it has found the 'perfect' location for international architectural practice BDP within The Grosvenor Building, originally designed by...
RIAS award winners demonstrate ‘resilience’ of architecture profession
A Jedburgh school, Lockerbie sawmill visitor centre, and Portobello townhouse development are among the eight winners of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland...
‘Now is a pivotal moment for architects to restate what we do’
Libby Heathcote, an associate director at Reiach and Hall Architects, is the new president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). Libby...
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...
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...
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’...
Trio of Scottish projects win RIBA Awards
THREE Scottish projects are among the winners of the 2016 RIBA National Awards.
The City of Glasgow College, Riverside Campus (Michael Laird Architects/Reiach and Hall...
Plans submitted to transform former oil depot into new distillery in Ardrishaig
ORGANIC Architects, a specialist in designing sustainable distilleries, has submitted a planning application for a new craft whisky distillery and visitor destination on the west...
RIAS highlights ‘critical opportunity’ to address built environment strategy failings
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has championed 'radical reform' in its response to the UK Government consultation on its forthcoming strategy...
Threesixty Architecture to help develop ‘transformative’ Fort William masterplan
THREESIXTY Architecture has been appointed to assist in developing a 'transformative' masterplan for Fort William's town centre.
The creation of the masterplan is a collaborative...
Top architect Gareth Hoskins dies aged 48
Gareth Hoskins, one of Scotland's best-known architects, has died at the age of 48.
A former UK and Scottish Architect of the Year winner, he established Glasgow-based Hoskins Architects...
Can we trust governments, and ourselves, to address industry’s climate concerns?
By Alasdair Rankin, managing director of Aitken Turnbull architects
As we hopefully begin to emerge from one devastating global crisis, we are able to see...
Anderson Bell Christie offers Building with Nature accreditation
ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has announced that the practice is now offering Building with Nature accreditation, to ensure its masterplanning and architectural projects are...
