The nominations represent ingenuity, artistry and creativity during a period of machine influence on design work.

James Denholm, founder of James Denholm Architects, said: “Very interesting being on the judging panel for the Scottish Design Awards in Glasgow, generally a very high and uplifting standard of entries and solutions. 

“Often, small margins secured an award, but all were well discussed and agreed upon by the panel.”

Lois Daly, creative director at We Are Brass Tacks, commented: “Really impressed by the standard of work and the quality of discussion throughout the judging process.
There were strong contenders across multiple categories, many demonstrating real clarity of thinking alongside outstanding execution.

“The final results are a genuine reflection of the quality of creative work being produced by Scottish agencies.”

Gold winners in Architecture categories

Young Architect of the Year: Jordan McCrae
Practice of the Year: O’DonnellBrown
Regeneration & Masterplanning: 7N Architects for Clyde Gateway Innovation
Public Building: Bennetts Associates for Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
Interior Design: GRAS for Brown’s of Leith
Retrofit: O’DonnellBrown for Take A Bow Opportunity Centre
Retrofit: Page\Park Architects for Teviot Row House
Low Cost Project: Technique Architecture and Design Ltd for Mannering Road
Conservation: McGregor Bowes for John O’Groats Mill
Client of the Year: Clyde Gateway
Health Building or Project: Hub West Scotland for Parkhead Hub
Education Building or Project: Stallan-Brand Architecture + Design Ltd for Earlston Primary School
Commercial/Office/Hotel Building or Project: Collective Architecture for Cabrach Distillery
Future Building or Project: OCA Studio for North Sutherland Health and Social Care Hub
Affordable Housing: Collective Architecture for The Victoria, Phase 1 Lighting Arup for Keel Crossing
Residential – Single Home: cameronwebster architects for Grianan
Residential – Multi Unit: Reiach and Hall Architects for Pine Place Public Realm/Landscaping: LUC for Ferguslie Neighbourhood Centre Activity Space

Silver winners across Architecture categories:

Regeneration & Masterplanning: Kettle Collective for Renfrew Bridge
Public Building: O’DonnellBrown for Millport Town Hall
Interior Design: phthalo studio limited for Tenement Flat with Two Mezzanines
Interior Design: B3 Designers for Lina Stores &; Bar Lina, Manchester
Retrofit: Baillie Baillie Architects for Watchmaker’s Workshop
Low Cost: Project Sonia Browse Architects LLP for Overlap House
Conservation: GRAS for Preston Tower, Doocot & Gardens
Conservation: ZM Architecture Ltd for Saddell Castle, Kintyre
Client of the Year: Millport Town Hall
Health Building or Project: Holmes Miller for Blairgowrie Recreation Centre
Education Building or Project: jmarchitects for Hawkhill Primary School
Commercial/Office/Hotel Building or Project: Opfer Logan Architects, Reiach and Hall Architects for Eden Mill Distillery & Visitor’s Centre, St Andrews
Residential – Single Home: WT Architecture for East Lothian Boathouse & Bothy
Residential – Multi Unit: CRGP Architects for The Cottonyards
Future Building or Project: Collective Architecture for Cables Wynd & Linksview House
Affordable Housing: HTA Design LLP for Braund Mansions
Public Realm/Landscaping: rankinfraser landscape architecture for Maltings Wynd Climate Resilient Landscape

Gold winners in Design categories

Design Agency of the Year: Need
Young Designer of the Year: Morgan Hastie
Design for Good: Need for Balance
Experiential Design: Studio MB for Samurai
Craft Design: S+Co for Old Town Chambers
Visualisation: Float Digital Ltd, Lateral North for Museums in the Metaverse
Brand Identity: Civic The Shine Agency for Paisley Alive Festival
Client of the Year: The Glenrothes
Print Design: Hidden Scotland for Hidden Scotland Magazine
Brand Identity – Business: Studio Form for AA Carrots
Campaign Design: See Saw for Scottish FA: Scotland Men’s World Cup ’26 Ticketing Campaign
Design Effectiveness: Lane for Myeloma – Know the warning signs
Design Effectiveness: Where Giants Roam for Amazon Major Domestic Appliances Campaign Creation
Packaging Design: Standard Format for Module
Packaging Design: Studio Form, Zone Creations for Glenrothes 51
Brand Identity – Consumer: Freytag Anderson for Highland Soap Co.

Animation/Moving Imagery Design: EYEBOLLS for Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™ – Official Trailer
Interface Design: Need for Cooperative LA
Design Excellence: Where Giants Roam for Ooni Halo Pro Spiral Mixer

Silver winners in Design categories

Design for Good: Bold Studio for Don’t Pet Me
Design for Good: University of Glasgow for Museums in the Metaverse (Expanding Equity and Access to Global Cultural Heritage)
Experiential Design: Studioarc for Clydebank Museum
Experiential Design: Kumquat Lab for In Bloom
Craft Design: Studio Form, Kirsten Murray for Red Dot Tours
Craft Design: Too Gallus for Balmaud – bringing a legacy to life
Visualisation: Where Giants Roam for Balvenie 50 Year Old x Harrods
Brand Identity – Civic: Pim-Pam for NAHOUS
Print Design: Traffic Design Consultants for Tom Petty The Life and Music
Print Design: Blood for The Three Spirits of Christmas
Brand Identity – Business: Need for BLOCS
Campaign Design: Where Giants Roam for Which? Magazine’s ‘Know Before You Go’ Campaign
Campaign Design: Lane for RCN – The gloves are off

Packaging Design: FortyTwo Studio for Vanilla Labs
Packaging Design: Freytag Anderson for Highland Soap Co.
Brand Identity – Consumer: Too Gallus for Balmaud
Animation/Moving Imagery Design: STV for That cycle to school feeling
Interface Design: Studio Form for Red Dot Tours