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David (right) and Neil Taylor from Tap Architects An Edinburgh architecture firm has developed a design manifesto for the country’s burgeoning food and drink industry, aiming to bring the benefits of good design and architecture to manufacturing businesses.

Councillors have been asked to approve revised plans for a multi-million pound brewery and visitor attraction in the centre of Inverness. The owners of the Glen Mhor Hotel on the city’s riverside were refused permission in October last year for their plans to demolish a bar to incorporate the Coli

Construction companies from around Scotland are being invited to a free Meet the Buyer event in Edinburgh on 1 October, to find out about upcoming work contracts. Buyers already signed up to the event include major contractor Vinci, as well as the Scottish Government’s Public Contracts Division an

A new skyscraper proposed for Chicago is set to be the world's tallest building designed by a woman. At approximately 1,100 feet in height, and more than 1.8 million sqft, American architect Jeanne Gang’s new hotel and residential tower will be one of the tallest buildings in the city.

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A joint research project between the University of Glasgow and Nankai University in China has shared a £1.5 million award focused on urban transformations in China. Announced by Chancellor George Osborne in China, where he is leading a trade mission, three joint teams of UK and Chinese researchers

Edinburgh’s City Observatory and the Govanhill baths in Glasgow are among six Scottish projects to be restored thanks to investment from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). A total of £7 million is being made available for projects across the country, with the aim to preserve historical bui

Zaha Hadid The architect behind Glasgow’s Riverside Museum has become the first woman to be awarded the prestigious Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Speculative Bellshill industrial development Developer J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) plc has started construction of a first phase 20,000 sq ft speculative industrial unit at Belgrave Point, Bellshill.

Faisal Choudhry Despite post-referendum political upheaval and taxation changes, overall Scotland remains an attractive place to invest in real estate, according to a new Savills report published this week.

Passengers on Moscow's underground system can now access a toilet for the first time - but only at one station. The single "bio toilet" has been installed on a platform at Prospekt Mira metro station, about 3km (1.8 miles) north of Red Square, and is free to use, the Tass news agency reports. Passen

The vision for a new Meadowbank Sports Centre has moved a step closer after the City of Edinburgh Council revealed the funding shortfall has dropped dramatically. According to a report in February, the estimated cost of the project was £43 million with a funding shortfall of between £11.3m and £1

Alex Neil Vacant land and buildings which were previously in public sector ownership are being redeveloped to allow the construction of hundreds of affordable homes, the Scottish Government has announced.

The Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT) has appointed Richard Murphy Architects and Simpson & Brown to develop alternate proposals for the restoration of Edinburgh’s former Royal High School. Backed by the philanthropic Dunard Fund, the Trust has made a formal legal offer of &poun

Woodland House Hotel A property development company which challenged a local authority’s decision to adopt a new local plan has had an appeal refused by a judge in the Court of Session.