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The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced ten outstanding buildings as winners of its annual awards programme, recognising the very best in Scottish architecture. As this year’s list of winners demonstrates, the RIAS Awards recognise all types and sizes of architec

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has written to the Scottish Government to call for a fundamental rethink of Scotland’s Draft Infrastructure Strategy, warning it does not sufficiently address building safety, design quality or procurement risks highlighted by recent pub

Libby Heathcote has been elected as the next president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), taking over from the current president, Karen Anderson. Her two-year term will begin once she is installed at the RIAS Annual General Meeting on 24 June. 

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has been awarded grant funding by the Scottish Government for a research project into the context, opportunities and implications of practicing architecture in Ukraine – marking the next step in Scotland’s commitment to supporting

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has revealed the 14 projects shortlisted for the 2026 RIAS Awards. Once again, the shortlist for the annual RIAS Awards is striking in its diversity in terms of scale, location and purpose.

Scottish households and businesses are set to benefit from a clearer, more reliable framework on how to make homes, offices and places of leisure more energy efficient, as work begins on a new national approach to identify suitable improvements to buildings, including a move to low carbon heating.

A dozen architects and a dozen builders walked into a room — and found a great deal of common purpose. That was the spirit of the inaugural joint CPD and networking breakfast hosted by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland

Ahead of the elections to the Scottish Parliament on 7 May, the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has published its policy manifesto, offering an agenda for the built environment that reverses a cycle of decline and puts design at the heart of Scotland’s communities. As a ch

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s recent consultation on raising tender threshold values under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The body said the move represents a long overdue review and much-needed update to support sma

An ambitious regeneration project that has given Aberdeen a new, green, civic heart has been named today as the winner of the Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). Designed by Stallan-Brand Architecture + Design and LDA Design, Uni

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has hailed Ukraine’s “entrepreneurial spirit and resilience” following a major conference to help the war-torn nation rebuild.

In the midst of Scotland’s growing housing emergency, the construction industry faces an urgent challenge: a shortage of skilled workers across trades and professions that threatens the nation’s ability to meet demand.

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has submitted its response to the UK Government’s consultation on tackling poor payment practices, urging for reforms that protect suppliers without destabilising construction contracts. In recognition of the ongoing issues surrounding t

Ideas on tackling the climate emergency through reusing materials, public housing development and responding to urban sprawl are among the winning projects for the 2025 Architecture and Design Scotland and Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Scottish Student Awards for Architecture. The wi

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has today revealed the four projects that are in the running for the 2025 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. This year’s shortlist includes projects that celebrate architecture’s place alongside other disciplines i