In this blog Jim MacDonald, A&DS Chief Executive, reflects on how our relationship with place has changed during a year of lockdown and adaptation.
What if…?/ Scotland – shared hopes, dreams and wishes for our places
Scotland + Venice commission by 7N Architects and Architecture & Design Scotland to debut at V&A Dundee
What is a place and why does it matter? Blog by Ann Allen, Chair, A&DS
In this blog Ann Allen, Chair of A&DS, asks "what is a place, and why does it matter?".
Making a difference in practice: Forging a common purpose
We know that no project succeeds in isolation. Our work supports the collaborative development of strategies linking planning, services and investment
Making a difference in practice: At home in any situation
Ensuring everyone has access to housing that is warm, safe and affordable is one of the key challenges we want to help tackle.
Making a difference in practice: From Scotland to the world
Our work also promotes Scotland’s collaborative, people-centred approach on an international stage.
Making a difference in practice: Growing our own
We connect people who deliver projects on the ground, enabling them to share their learning with each other.
Making a difference in practice: Leading new thinking
Growing out of our work on design advice we tested a place-based approach to tackling the climate emergency
Making a difference in practice: With you all the way
Over the last decade, we have helped the NHS embed the voice of patients, staff and the wider community in briefs for new and altered facilities.
Making a difference in practice: From small acorns
Adapting a public building such as a school – rather than replacing it – keeps it at the heart of the community.