Our Design Advice workshop guidance document, with contact details for anyone looking to learn more about our programme of work.
(updated August 2018)
Assisting those responsible for the development of the built environment by offering informed advice on the design quality of proposals.
Find out more about Local Design Review Panels
Design Quality and Legacy: in this blog post Ann Allen, Chair of A&DS, reflects on her first weeks in her new post and the opportunities ahead.
We asked Sue Evans, A&DS Board Member, to answer our Geddes-Gram - a snapshot of the state of Scotland's built environment.
What are A&DS Board Member Caroline Parkinson's special places in Scotland? What inspires her and where could we do better? Read her Geddes-Gram here.
A&DS has published a report that summarises the contribution of A&DS’ activities to the Scottish Planning System in 2017/18.
A&DS has developed a series of Case Studies to illustrate how the Place Standard tool has been used within the planning process.
Organised by SURF - a free workshop to provide an opportunity to explore successful current approaches towards regenerating Scotland’s places.
A Living Library of Ideas. A Workshop of Tools. A City of Propositions. Scotland's contribution to Biennale Architettura 2018, Venice.
Voices of Experience is a series of conversations between a highly experienced architect and other professionals at the start of their career.
A new online sustainable materials resource for construction professionals, architects, builders and home owners has been launched.
With the launch of the ‘Timber Awards’ this month, it felt only fitting to have timber as our material of the month.
