Why

A public consultation into plans to reimagine West Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh received more than 1,000 responses with more than two thirds in favour of the proposals.

A £25 million fundraising campaign has been launched to support the Ross Development Trust’s project to transform Princes Street Gardens. The newly named Quaich Project will see a new venue for open-air concerts and events created on the site of the current Ross Bandstand.

The entry from William Matthews Associates and Sou Fujimoto Architects The seven diverse proposals from the teams vying to win the Ross Pavilion International Design Competition and revitalise West Princes Street Gardens have now been unveiled.

Image courtesy of David Springford of Infinity Photography A shortlist has been drawn up to replace the Ross Bandstand in the heart of Edinburgh’s West Princes Street Gardens with a new landmark Pavilion amid worldwide interest from architects and designers.