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24 Apr 2025 - 2 comments
Plans for a new mass transit system spanning the greater Glasgow conurbation have taken a step forward with Mott MacDonald building the case for investment. The Clyde Metro would see a new...
24 Apr 2025 - 0 comments
Aberdeen's spiritual heart is to be strengthened with the transformation of a historic kirk into a community hub while preserving its key characteristics and atmosphere. Scot Art, specialists...
23 Apr 2025 - 1 comment
A pair of listed Edinburgh townhouses, both subject to post-war facade retention schemes, have been remodelled and updated to cater for the constrained supply of grade A city centre floor space in...
23 Apr 2025 - 1 comment
A B-listed Calton school, currently languishing on the Buildings at Risk Register , may avoid the fate of many of its contemporaries under plans to bring new life to a decaying landmark....
22 Apr 2025 - 8 comments
A bid to build student housing on a car park bounded by Old Wynd and Osborne Street in Glasgow city centre has been approved by Glasgow's planning applications committee  with one objection....
22 Apr 2025 - 0 comments
Updated plans to redevelop a rundown commercial property as three mews homes in Portobello, Edinburgh, have been filed by James Robertson Architect to address concerns relating to the initial...
22 Apr 2025 - 0 comments
Fife Council's roads department has begun work to reshape Inverkeithing town centre with a streetscape improvement project designed to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment....
17 Apr 2025 - 3 comments
The City of Edinburgh Council is revisiting a consented residential development in Pennywell to take into account post-Covid priorities. Stallan-Brand architects have reimagined the project...
17 Apr 2025 - 14 comments
New plans for a contentious apartment block in Glasgow's west end have been drawn up to better integrate with the historic Hillhead address. Following discussions with Glasgow City Council...
16 Apr 2025 - 0 comments
A historic private members club in Edinburgh will no longer turn its back on Princes Street with the engagement of Sutherland Hussey Harris to restore its civic presence. The New Club will...
16 Apr 2025 - 3 comments
A blank slate former art gallery on Glasgow's Miller Street has been transformed into a 138-cover restaurant with the removal of plasterboard walls to reveal previously concealed architectural...
15 Apr 2025 - 3 comments
Wheatley Homes with Mast Architects and Mike Hyatt Landscape Architect are progressing plans for 29 apartments on a large brownfield site opposite Baillieston train station. Formerly home to a...
14 Apr 2025 - 0 comments
The United Kingdom Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has opened its doors as a 'story-driven' experience illustrating the shared history of the UK and Japan. The government-commissioned building has...
14 Apr 2025 - 0 comments
Highland Council has given its approval for the upgrade of a storied Speyside distillery , clearing the way for low-carbon operations while retaining its distinctive character. Glasgow Whisky...
11 Apr 2025 - 10 comments
Inverclyde Council is to belatedly commence demolition of a condemned Port Glasgow residential district to progress a regeneration masterplan. A fire-gutted former school and church at Clune...
11 Apr 2025 - 1 comment
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is casting its net wide in the hunt for a new president by inviting architects to put their names forward for leadership positions. The...
10 Apr 2025 - 3 comments
A primary school in the Ferryhill conservation area of Aberdeen is set for significant expansion with the submission of plans for its extension and refurbishment. Mackie Ramsay Taylor...
9 Apr 2025 - 1 comment
A vacant care home in Barmulloch could be converted into co-living apartments geared toward students and young professionals. Located near the planned HMP Glasgow , the shared living...
8 Apr 2025 - 0 comments
A bespoke £1.4m 'eco home' has gone on the market in Edinburgh as the first of three planned detached homes as part of the Juniper Green development at Baberton Loan. 9 Baberton Loan has...
8 Apr 2025 - 20 comments
The City of Glasgow is progressing to the next phase of its Avenues programme next month, when it moves on-site with public realm improvements between North Hanover Street and Kyle Street. In...
8 Apr 2025 - 0 comments
Urban Realm takes stock of how 2025 is shaping up this spring with a detailed look at recent retrofit success stories alongside more retrograde demolitions. Among the former, a World War 1...
7 Apr 2025 - 11 comments
Work has begun to deliver a giant 934-bed student housing complex at Central Quay in Glasgow following the purchase of the site by Unite Students. The specialist accommodation provider is...
7 Apr 2025 - 3 comments
A Glasgow property developer is transforming a slice of the city's east end into a new business community as part of the delivery of its new headquarters. The Spectrum Properties masterplan by...
4 Apr 2025 - 0 comments
Aberdeen City Council has made a play for new sports facilities in the city with the submission of plans for a replacement pavilion. Mackie Ramsay Taylor Architects will reimagine Harlaw...
3 Apr 2025 - 53 comments
An 18-month redevelopment of Glasgow's George Square is to get underway in a matter of weeks with hoarding signifying the start of works. The long-awaited public realm project will begin on 14...
2 Apr 2025 - 0 comments
Sanday Development Trust has invited architectural proposals for 12 adaptable homes and a community health hub on Orkney. Care for Sanday is a community-led initiative to enable residents to...
2 Apr 2025 - 2 comments
East Renfrewshire Council has pushed the completion date for road improvements at Balgray Reservoir back to spring 2026 after encountering more challenging ground conditions than anticipated....
1 Apr 2025 - 8 comments
Wheatley Homes and ECD Architects have shared the first glimpse of their £100m regeneration proposals for Glasgow's Wyndford estate. Following hot on the heels of the demolition of three...
1 Apr 2025 - 2 comments
The City of Edinburgh Council and CCG have commenced delivery of 19 homes for social rent at a former depot at Cowan's Close , Newington. The conservation area will play host to a tenement...
1 Apr 2025 - 0 comments
Midlothian-based design and build specialist Old School Fabrications (OSF) has shared its plans for a bespoke spherical structure to serve as the emotional centrepiece of the Down’s Syndrome...

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