Architecture And Design Scotland

Creative teams are invited to submit proposals for a project to celebrate architecture, with the potential to showcase the work at one of the most prestigious architecture events in the world. The Scotland + Venice partnership has announced an open tender for Scotland’s proposal for the B

The Scottish Government’s design champion Architecture and Design Scotland will be taking to the road during 2019 to run a series of workshops on the future of housing in Scotland.

The timetable has been unveiled for the seventh annual Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival which will be held from August 19-22.

Jim MacDonald, chief executive of Architecture and Design Scotland, explains why a design-based approach is an effective way of getting to people to work collaboratively, which will make a difference both to the quality of our places and the future of our planet.  Architecture & Design

Cabinet Secretary for culture, tourism and external affairs Fiona Hyslop has announced the appointment of four new members of the board of Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS). Angela Bonney, Daisy Narayanan, Bruce Ross and Alistair Scott will join the board following a recruitment proce

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is working in partnership with Scottish Natural Heritage, Architecture and Design Scotland and the Scottish Government to support more innovative, greener designs in the housing sector. Building on the social housing sector’s track record

Ann Allen Scottish Ministers have announced the appointment of the new chair of the Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS) Board following a recruitment process.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has announced £90,000 to support pilot projects to assist people wanting to build their own homes with a new Challenge Fund. Speaking at the closing event of the Festival of Architecture in Edinburgh, Mr Stewart will confirm the new fund will be open for applications

The award-winning Place Standard tool A new way to evaluate systematically what a “good place” means and a first attempt to create an integrated planning framework to guide marine development and protect the quality of the marine environment around Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters have been reco

Image:Bent Primary School. Photographer: Daniel Hopkinson New guidance has been launched to help local authorities improve their school estate by refurbishing existing buildings.

Neal Whitaker's winning design A student at the University of Strathclyde has been honoured at the annual Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) and the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) Scottish Student Awards for Architecture for his design for a sustainable brickmaking company

Jim MacDonald and minister for local government and community empowerment Marco Biagi at the Stalled Spaces Scotland Seminar Seven local authorities have been chosen to roll out the Legacy 2014 programme Stalled Spaces Scotland led by Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS).

Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen was under the spotlight last week, as part of the world’s biggest architecture festival.