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An update on Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and its impact on Architecture & Design Scotland’s work and the changes that we are having to make.
Historically, geographically, climatically and culturally, Scotland offers schools and their pupils one of the richest and most varied...
A short film sharing learning from Midsteeple Quarter in Dumfries on how the community shaped the High Street.
Our latest Public Sector Client Forum has moved online due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Here you will find presentations and other resources.
In this blog Daisy Narayanan considers what we can learn from the current crisis when we look to tackle the climate emergency
What is the role for community based urban food production? Emilie Wadsworth from Central Scotland Green Network Trust Blogs about community growing.
Heather Claridge, Principal Design Officer at A&DS blogs about her findings and experiences on urban adaptation down under.
In this blog Toby Jeavons, of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, outlines the process of building the Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience.
A practical guide to furnishing and equipping spaces and settings to deliver environments that promote learning, now available to download.
Timber Theatre: Brian McGinlay, McGinlay Bell, writes about the process of creating a new and accessible space for the city at Glasgow Film Theatre.
Ian O'Brien writes about the challenges of building in a remote location, and the opportunities of using timber from a storm-felled oak.
David Jamieson of ZONE architects talks about the joys and challenges of creating a low carbon building in Edinburgh.
