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18 May 2010 - No comments
Carnegie Primary, one of six new schools being created in the £126m Building Fife’s Future programme, a ten year initiative aimed at updating the regions schools. Morgan Professional...
18 May 2010 - No comments
Graeme Massie discusses his practices Black House and White House designs for Scotland's Housing Expo, telling Urban Realm that the schemes are designed to develop a spatial language appropriate to...
18 May 2010 - No comments
Australian developer Stockland has scrapped a planned office development in St Andrew Square Edinburgh, opting to pursue a hotel led scheme in its place. The move comes amidst a decline in the...
18 May 2010 - No comments
A postal ballot is taking place to ascertain whether or not the South Kintyre Community wishes to take control of RAF Machrihanish, a redundant 1,000 acre airfield. The base, which includes...
19 May 2010 - No comments
Deyan Sudjic, erstwhile Director of Glasgow UK City of Architecture and Design 1999 now serving as director of London's Design Museum, has returned to the city and institution born out of that...
19 May 2010 - No comments
Prolific Aberdonian housebuilder and Aberdeen FC chairman Stewart Milne has mounted 11th hour backing for Sir Ian Wood’s in the balance City Square scheme. Milne has pledged to remove one of...
19 May 2010 - No comments
A team of conservation and digital design experts, dispatched by Historic Scotland to Mount Rushmore as part of an international technology demonstration drive, have returned the first fruits of...
19 May 2010 - No comments
RIBA President Ruth Reed has accused the Prince of Wales of abusing his position of influence to bring about “inappropriate pressure” on Qatari Diar to ditch a modernist Rogers design for a...
19 May 2010 - No comments
Lerwick based architect Richard Gibson has been awarded The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland’s Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of Gibson’s contribution to architecture...
20 May 2010 - No comments
In a surprise move Aberdeen City Council have approved plans for a civic square at Union Terrace Gardens after voting 20-7 in favour of Sir Ian Wood’s plans. 12 councilors abstained....
20 May 2010 - No comments
BDP have been commissioned to deliver building services for the £165m refurbishment of Manchester Town Hall. Working alongside Ryder who are overseeing the Central Library and Ian Simpson who...
20 May 2010 - No comments
Keppie have officially opened an £18m Coatbridge community hub housing council services, a library, two GP surgeries and two dental practices. It marks the first in a series of joint ventures...
20 May 2010 - No comments
In advance of their “Power to the People” conference, celebrating the built heritage of hydroelectric power, Historic Scotland has launched a preview of key buildings and infrastructure from...
20 May 2010 - No comments
Sixteen short listed Scottish projects for the 2010 RIBA awards go on show at The Lighthouse tonight, a preview of the work set to wow judges and public over the coming months. The healthy...
21 May 2010 - No comments
The Scottish Government have refused listed building consent for the partial demolition of the former Odeon Cinema on Clerk Street, Edinburgh. Duddingston House Properties had wished to...
24 May 2010 - No comments
Following on from the Scottish Governments refusal to permit part demolition of the B listed Odeon cinema on Clerk Street doubts have been raised by a source close to proceedings as to the...
25 May 2010 - No comments
Coleman & Co are making short work of three 21 storey housing towers at Ibrox thanks to the services of the UK’s largest demolition machine. The long armed claw has been devouring concrete...
25 May 2010 - No comments
City Architecture Office has completed the final phase of a seven year project to convert a former Territorial Army hall in Leith into an arts centre. In what is one of the practices highest...
25 May 2010 - No comments
The second phase of a £100m refurbishment of the St Enoch Centre has been completed, centrepiece of which is a 20m extension to the malls food court that now fronts St Enoch Square. It will...
25 May 2010 - No comments
The Daily Record have got into the spirit of the Scottish Design Awards, highlighting how a £22k compost bin has added some “sparkle” to this years bash. Designed by Nicholas Groves...
26 May 2010 - No comments
Some subjects just run away with themselves, so much so that they really deserve their very own blog to effectively communicate the many facets of the fast-changing environment in which they exist....
26 May 2010 - No comments
Following my recent reference to the business ethics of international architectural practice, Broadway Malyan, and the rather less than total loss to the profession its departure from Edinburgh...
26 May 2010 - No comments
An Edwardian Primary School at the heart of the Ayrshire village of Mauchline has received an £8m extension and refurbishment at the hands of Archial architects. Located adjacent to the...
27 May 2010 - No comments
Not content with owning, reshaping and rebuilding a slice of Aberdeenshire coast into a golf resort Donald Trump is set to end 600 years of tradition when he renames the Menie Dunes as “The Great...
27 May 2010 - No comments
Six teams have been selected to design a Dundonian branch of the Victoria & Albert Museum after more than 120 firms took part in a competition to design the V&A’s northern waterfront home....
28 May 2010 - No comments
The wait to discover who will emerge victorious in the annual Scottish Design Awards is nearly at an end with architects, engineers and industry professionals set to gather at Glasgow’s Crowne...
28 May 2010 - No comments
Building on a successful launch last year Urban Realm devotes an issue to exploration this quarter as we seek out hidden nooks and crannies in a quest for the malign and sublime. We’re opening...
28 May 2010 - No comments
Malcolm Fraser Architects scooped top honours at this years Scottish Design Awards, an annual bash organised by Urban Realm to recognise the best in Scottish design. The well earned accolade came...
31 May 2010 - No comments
Fresh from a short listing in this years Carbuncle Awards residents of the Highland capital have mounted a rearguard action via the Inverness Courier to highlight all that is in harmony in...
31 May 2010 - No comments
Fresh from an overseas lecturing stint at Kansas State University, Alan Dunlop has established his independent studio at 13 James Morrison Street, Glasgow.   Alan Dunlop Architect Ltd will...
31 May 2010 - No comments
Clackmannanshire Council have moved the earth for their adolescent charges – literally, as Urban Realm discovered on a visit to Alloa's brand brand new Academy.. Amidst the authorities...
1 Jun 2010 - No comments
In tandem with McAslan architect Hannah Lawson's account of the practice's work on a new breed of schools in the African nation of Malawi BBC Journalist John Knox has kindly released some audio...
1 Jun 2010 - No comments
Fred Goodwin has been thrust into the spotlight again after the former banker paid a visit to Buckingham Palace last Friday. Goodwin was visiting Prince Andrew in his capacity as international...
1 Jun 2010 - No comments
Fresh from scooping a Lighting award for their Stockton Infinity Bridge, Edinburgh based lighting designers Speirs and Major Associates have relit a row of former blast furnaces in Pennsylvania....
1 Jun 2010 - No comments
As the Carbuncle Awards 2010 get into gear one past winner is seeking to shed its unwelcome accolade with the demolition of the town’s most notorious block of flats. Branded a “slum” and...
2 Jun 2010 - No comments
Turner Prize winning sculptor Antony Gormley’s latest sculpture has been erected by Had-Fab in Macmerry, East Lothian. Named ‘Expose’ its presence on the local skyline will be sadly...
3 Jun 2010 - No comments
ZM Architecture have netted first place in the Glasgow Institute of Architects Queen’s park Arena Bandstand Competition. Judges were impressed with the multi purpose nature of ZM’s...
3 Jun 2010 - No comments
A new breed of affordable “super efficient” Canadian homes have been unveiled in the kincorth area of Aberdeen by Sushma Gera, Trade Commissioner at the High Commision of Canada to the UK....
4 Jun 2010 - No comments
Holmes are gearing up for an official unveiling of their latest healthcare project this month after the practices Renfrew Health and Social Work centre opened its doors to staff and patients....
4 Jun 2010 - No comments
The Inverness Architectural Association (IAA) have launched a campaign to “celebrate the best” architectural work in the region following the news that both Inverness and John o’ Groats have...
7 Jun 2010 - No comments
Glasgow Housing Association in association with PRP Architects are touting a new breed of energy efficient home said to reduce water and heating bills to a mere £100 per year. Each 3 bed terraced...
8 Jun 2010 - No comments
In the ‘you couldn’t make it up’ department this week must stand RMJM boss Peter Morrison and his chum, Sir Fred Goodwin. As chronicled in the Wrap many moons ago, wee Peter’s decision to...
8 Jun 2010 - No comments
Selfridges have finally submitted a planning application in Glasgow... for a carpark. Ash have been commissioned to design the £3m  space, bounded by Trongate, Candleriggs, Hutcheson Street...
8 Jun 2010 - No comments
Dunard Design on behalf of Wayne Gardner Young have submitted plans to refurbish 92-98 Sauchiehall St into the city's latest hotel.     The non descript block on harbours an exotic secret...
14 Jun 2010 - No comments
Alan Dunlop has settled into new Merchant City accommodation at 13 James Morrison Street as the former gm+ad partner rolls his sleeves up and gets down to business as an independent. The small...
14 Jun 2010 - No comments
Argyll Estates have appointed Urban Animation and Neil Sutherland Architects to masterplan a mixed use development for Inveraray, Argyll & Bute. This work will establish a long term framework...
14 Jun 2010 - No comments
Historic Scotland is embarking on a survey of buildings to the north of Perth as the heritage body seeks to identify the city’s most important buildings and review existing listings. A team...
15 Jun 2010 - No comments
As part of their development of a new Local Development Plan (City Plan 3) Glasgow City Council are producing a Main Issues report for public consultation. This document will set out preferred...
15 Jun 2010 - No comments
A 4.5m horses head has been unveiled in Newton Mearns, the latest galvanised steel sculpture to emerge from sculptor Andy Scott’s stable. Commissioned by developer Gleniffer estates the work...
15 Jun 2010 - No comments
Culture minister, Fiona Hyslop, has launched the Centre for Digital Documentation and Visualisation (CDDV), a commercial partnership between Historic Scotland and Glasgow School of Art’s Digital...

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