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...
White paper on embodied carbon

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...

Anderson Bell + Christie earns award recognition for Sighthill development

GLASGOW-based architect Anderson Bell + Christie has been awarded a Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland Award in partnership with The City of Edinburgh...

European design awards launched

ENTRIES are now open for the 2015 European Copper in Architecture Awards. A celebration of contemporary architecture and showcase for architects designing with copper...

Churchill Homes appoints founder’s daughter to new creative director role

PROPERTY development company Churchill Homes has appointed Aimee Pirie, daughter of founder Gordon Pirie, to the newly created role of creative director. The north east...
RIAS president Karen Anderson

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...

Graham + Sibbald expands architecture team with double hire

PROPERTY agency and multi-disciplinary consultancy Graham + Sibbald has appointed a new director and associate across its Manchester and Glasgow offices. Carole Latham has joined...
David Keith, Jia MacKenzie, Amanda MacRitchie

GEG Capital adds Bracewell Stirling Consulting to portfolio

INVERNESS-based investment group GEG Capital Ltd has acquired a stake in architectural practice Bracewell Stirling Consulting. The addition of the consultancy, offering design, master...

‘Microhomes’ tipped to help address Scotland’s housing crisis

A Scottish architectural practice is pioneering new ‘microhomes’ to help address the nation’s housing crisis. Lorne Haycock, founder of Linwood-based LH Architecture, told Project Scotland...

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...
CGI of whisky distillery

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...

TV presenter backs RIAS charity scheme

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has launched Architect in the Hoose to help homeowners and raise money for the Architects Benevolent...
Joanne Hemmings

Holmes Miller appoints project director

ARCHITECTURAL practice Holmes Miller has promoted Joanne Hemmings to the role of project director. The firm said the move recognises Joanne’s contribution to both project...

Bracewell makes strategic investment in Gould Singleton Architects

STIRLING-based Bracewell has announced a strategic investment in Gould Singleton Architects. The architectural practice said the investment in the Midlands-based firm will expand its reach...
Martin Flett, Ossian Architects

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...

Architects amongst first occupants of Glasgow office development

ARCHITECTURAL practice Threesixty Architecture and digital services provider Incremental Group have been confirmed as the first occupiers for The Garment Factory, a new office...
Gordon Barr, Scotland development manager for the AHF

Glasgow exhibition celebrates 50 years of Architectural Heritage Fund

AN exhibition is taking place in Glasgow to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF). The Briggait is the venue for the...

Glasgow-based architecture practice switches to nine-day fortnight

GLASGOW-headquartered architecture practice Holmes Miller has officially switched to a nine-day fortnight following a successful trial. In an employee-led decision, the practice has made the...
Andrew Dobbie, Danny Campbell and Amir Noori

HOKO adds new board members to help accelerate growth plans

HOKO, the Glasgow-headquartered architecture firm founded by architect and BBC Scotland’s Home of the Year judge Danny Campbell, has announced two senior appointments. The company...

Period of growth sees Bracewell Stirling Consulting open new head office

BRACEWELL Stirling Consulting (BSC) has relocated its head office to a new premises at Scion House at the Stirling University Innovation Park. Previously situated in...