Graham + Sibbald appoints director of architectural services

GRAHAM + Sibbald has announced the promotion of Rachel Murray to director of architectural services. Rachel first joined the firm's architectural team in 2022, with...

Architecture and planning practice in the frame for hat-trick of awards

HALLIDAY Fraser Munro is celebrating after being named as a finalist in three separate categories in the Scottish Property Awards. The architecture and planning practice...

Design team wanted for £10m Camphill School works

CAMPHILL School Aberdeen (CSA) is to appoint a design team to deliver a £10 million capital investment development over two of its campuses. A competitive...
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Dunfermline practice wins top architect accolade

DUNFERMLINE-based ORA Architects is celebrating after being named Best Architect at the Scotland’s Home Improvement Awards 2025. The practice has delivered a range of projects...
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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...

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...

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...

Edinburgh-based charity submits plans for new Craigmillar facility

AN Edinburgh-based charity has submitted a planning application for a new facility in Craigmillar. Thistle, a health and wellbeing charity marking its 75th anniversary this...
RIAS president Karen Anderson

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...
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Anderson Bell Christie unveils embodied carbon lifecycle assessment offering

ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has announced it is now offering clients an in-house embodied carbon lifecycle assessment using One Click LCA. The software is compliant...

New Highland prison plans a step closer to reality

THE first new prison in the north of Scotland for more than a century has moved a step closer after planning permission in principle...

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...

Richard Murphy Architects to develop future vision for Leith’s Custom House

RICHARD Murphy Architects has been appointed to design a vision for the future of Leith's Custom House. Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) and the City...

Sheppard watches over student flock

Architecture practice Sheppard Robson has completed a £14m remodelling of two university buildings in Glasgow city centre. Strathclyde University’s Lord Hope and Curran buildings were...

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 confirms shortlist for Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has confirmed the seven-strong shortlist for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award.

District 10 cleans up at Dundee Institute of Architects Awards

DISTRICT 10 at Seabreas, Dundee, the first commercial building constructed from shipping containers in Scotland, achieved a clean sweep of the Dundee Institute of Architects...

Borders architect leaves practice to further develop dementia-friendly technology

A director of a Borders-based architectural practice is stepping down after 21 years to continue the development of a technology created to improve the...

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...
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...