How will our rural communities meet the challenges for the future? This forum will brings professionals together to discuss our places.
Learning Points: A Blue-Green Strategy for Kilmarnock Town Centre
A&DS spoke to top experts to discuss good practice in blue-green infrastructure.
BLOG: Design for planet – time for design to shine – Jim MacDonald
In this blog Jim MacDonald, A&DS CEO, reflects on lessons learned during COP26 and the recent Design Council Design for Planet event.
A&DS Planning Performance Framework Report 2020-21
Our report for the Planning Performance Framework and how we are building knowledge and capacity in the planning system for 2020-21.
If You’re Not a Part of the Solution… how the public sector can deliver better places – Blog by Jim MacDonald
This blog looks at the role of the public sector in delivering better places, 10 years after the publication of the Christie Commission.
Architecture and Design Scotland Corporate Strategy 2021-31
This is the Architecture and Design Scotland Corporate Strategy for 2021 - 31
A&DS Corporate Strategy 2021-31: Launch Event Presentation
On the 18th of March, we hosted the online launch of our new Corporate Strategy. The full recording is now available.
Case Study: Quality Audit Tool, Moray Council – Place Skills for Housing
Despite limited resources, Moray created a 'quality auditing' process to encourage good design in their housing developments, we look at the results.
Case Study: LIVEPark, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park – Place Skills for Housing
LLTNP influenced local development through LIVEPark Rural Development Frameworks. This brought the community in the conversation about their places.
Case Study: Countesswells, Aberdeen City Council – Place Skills for Housing
Aberdeen City Council led a masterplan approach to key housing sites. The result is Countesswells, a landscape-first approach to a neighbourhood.