Treasured Places Exhibition: Creative Connections Edinburgh
Treasured Places: Creative Connections arrives in the capital on 22 December and will be on display in the main foyer at the Omni Centre, Edinburgh.
Scotland architecture designs
Scotland architecture designs and architects
New Scotland architecture designs with Scottish building news and architectural images, plus architects offices. Find modern properties from across this country in the north of the United Kingdom (UK).
Dingleton Boiler House Melrose building: Peter Womersley
The boiler house, located in the Border town of Melrose, demonstrates Womersley’s sculptural talent in designing with concrete, adding flair to functional necessity. The austerity of the design is softened by the care in the level of finish.
Housesteads Roman Fort, Hadrian’s Wall: National Trust
Gareth Hoskins Architects, have been selected by the National Trust and English Heritage to deliver a major reworking of the visitor experience and facilities at Housesteads Roman Fort, a World Heritage Site located on Hadrian’s Wall.
Historic Scotland Conference: traditional buildings energy efficiency
Historic Scotland addresses Energy efficiency in traditional buildings. Simple and inexpensive measures can make your home more energy efficient, a conference will hear 26 November at The Hub in Edinburgh.
New Lanark Roof Garden, Lanarkshire landscape design
Photographs by Allan Pollock-Morris are taken from a current exhibition called ‘Close’ which is on at Edinburgh Botanic Garden until January 2009.
Craigievar Castle Aberdeenshire, Scotland: Alford
One of the North-East’s most beautiful castles has been wrapped up for winter. The National Trust for Scotland’s Craigievar Castle in Alford, Aberdeenshire has been swathed in heavy hessian to protect it through the winter months.
Scottish Planning System reform news: COSLA
News release from Culture Minister Linda Fabiani MSP launching Listing and Listed Building Consent policy; and a consultation on a new Joint Working Agreement between Historic Scotland and COSLA. Both have been launched today in accordance with the Scottish Government’s Planning Summit.
Tokavaig House Skye property, modern home design
The Shed, in Tokavaig on the Sleat peninsula, is the home of Dualchas architect Mary Arnold-Forster, and is one of 24 projects from across the UK to have made the shortlist.
Bridge of Orchy House: Stance Cottage Argyll
Stance cottage is situated on the old drovers route from Fort William to the south. The drovers would stop in Bridge of Orchy and pay to ‘stance’ their cattle/sheep in the stance below the cottage.
Elements Square Livingston shopping centre, Almondvale
Elements Square, the £130m extension to the Almondvale shopping centre at Livingston in Scotland opened to the public on Thursday 16 October. This marks the sixth major retail-led scheme designed by BDP to open this year.
Dumgoyne House: Campsie Fells property by Studio KAP
The project comprises alterations to and extension of a two storey artisan’s cottage dating from the 19th century which is an elongated room thick building which itself had been extended and adapted several times in its life.
Balfron House, Stirlingshire property in central Scotland
Grand Designs magazine Jan 2008 edition features return visit to the Leijser House. The house was offered for sale by Savills for offers over £575k.
Falkland Palace Building, Fife, Scotland
Set on the north side of this lovely, traditional Fife village, located in the middle of the county. A visit to this building can be combined with a trip to St Andrews.
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Scotland
The Culloden Battlefield Memorial Centre, designed by Gareth Hoskins Architects, is the result of an international design competition which was held by the National Trust for Scotland in 2004.