£100m plan unveiled for Falkirk development area
PLANS for a major, £100m mixed development to the east of Falkirk town centre are expected to be submitted later this summer, following an agreement…
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Façade of former M&S building to be retained, promises development plans
A PROMISE to retain the 1930’s Art Deco façade of a former Marks & Spencer building on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street has been made in an…
Masterplan proposal for St Enoch shopping mall reportedly approved
A PROPOSAL, to replace the landmark St Enoch shopping mall in Glasgow with a new, mixed-use development, has reportedly been accepted – at masterplan stage…
A tale of two Lintons
THERE’S almost no difference at all, when it comes to the population sizes of the villages, East Linton and West Linton. According to estimates from…
Plans submitted for Hillend snowsport facility upgrade
PLANS have been submitted to upgrade the Hillend snowsports facility in the Pentland Hills, south of Edinburgh, into much more of a leisure destination. Says…
In pursuit of high placemaking standards at Alloa’s Primrose Street
THIS was meant to be a feature about designing for dementia, as it applied to a new residential apartment block in the middle of the…
Plans submitted for Princes Street hotel
PLANS have been submitted, to transform a former retail block on Edinburgh’s iconic Princes Street into a luxury hotel. Says a media release issued on…
Work beginning on Firth of Forth apartment blocks
WORK is expected to begin soon on a 338-apartment development on the shores of the Firth of Forth, in the north of Edinburgh – with…
District design lessons from Copenhagen
IT began with a scoping exercise, which fed into the brief of an ideas competition, and continues with constant dialogue with the general public. Some…
Green light for Edinburgh ‘aparthotel’
A NEW, apartment-style hotel is expected to be built within the offices and studios of the radio station, Radio Forth, in Edinburgh. Following a decision…