July 1 2025

This summer Urban Realm takes a close look at the role architects play in bridge design with a look at some of the finest recent examples to ease our paths from A to B. From the Renfrew Bridge over the River Clyde to the Gairnshiel Bridge on Deeside, we look at how bridge design is being utilised as a regeneration shortcut by hugging communities close.

Infrastructure was just one of the categories up for grabs at the Scottish Design Awards, as our bumper special edition attests. Get to know all this year’s winners in our blowout report.

Behind the headlines, we look at some lesser-known sights, among them Stenhouse Mansion in Slateford. Hidden from view behind a petrol filling station, this 16th-century mansion is one of the most incongruous sights in Edinburgh and tells a fascinating tale of endurance.

Keeping our feet firmly planted on the ground, we present our second big study of the summer on landscape architecture. We examine how increased biodiversity can keep us sane and healthy amidst the excesses of an increasingly digital world.

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2 Comments

#1 Posted by Neil C on 5 Jul 2025 at 13:02 PM

Another very good issue UR but I am sorry Mimesis Manifesto or Memory essay is impenetrable. The purpose should be to communicate effectively not set out how clever you are, surely?

#2 Posted by UR on 5 Jul 2025 at 19:27 PM

Thanks Neil. I'm sorry to hear M&M&M's aren't your bag! The challenge is always to break down ivory towers, not build them. Language is at the heart of that. We will take this on board - you have my word!

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