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Current Edinburgh News on Architecture Caltongate News image © Adrian Welch Caltongate - the developer has been given a three-year extension to its planning approval. 21 Mar 2013 Advocate's Close News image from The Chris Stewart Group The Chris Stewart Group, has secured a major restaurant brand for Advocate's Close in Edinburgh’s Old Town. 21 Mar 2013 Edinburgh BioQuarter Development News photo from Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh Bioquarter Three new life sciences companies move into leading research centre, Nine, a flagship multi-occupancy building for early stage and established life sciences companies. 7 Feb 2013 Craighouse Plan photo © Adrian Welch Craighouse Campus Updated £90m proposal labelled “diabolical” by campaigners, according to today's Edinburgh Evening News. Scaled-back plans for the former Napier University campus at Craighouse have been submitted to the city council – with the number of homes on the site reduced by almost a quarter. The development will see 153 units built on the site. 26 Nov 2013 Edinburgh News Highlights 2011 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo render © The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo New grandstand : Edinburgh Military Tattoo. 9 Aug 2011 Schop Exhibition Exhibition by Nick Sargent Questions of ownership and attribution are addressed in the new exhibition by Nick Sargent, entitled ‘A Scottish Land’. The focus of the exhibition at Schop is a large scale, painted and embroidered canvas entitled 'A Scottish Landscape'. Schop, 36 St Mary's Street. 5 Aug EAF Festival Pavilion image Courtesy the artist and Glo Designed for Edinburgh Art Festival in St Andrew Square by artist and Professor of Art at Edinburgh College of Art, Karen Forbes, this temporary structure is a "contemporary expression of the city’s long fascination with optics and optical devices for viewing". National Museum of Scotland photo © Paul-Riddle.com National Museum of Scotland critique by Frazer MacDonald Hay. 3 Aug Edinburgh Bio Quarter photo from Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh Bio Quarter : design by Allan Murray Architects. 2 Aug National Museum of Scotland photo © Paul-Riddle.com National Museum of Scotland - over 22,000 visitors visit on its first day of being open. 1 Aug + 29 + 28 Jul National Museum of Scotland photo © Adrian Welch e-architect visited the redeveloped National Museum of Scotland on 27 Jul : review + photos. 27 Jul Edinburgh Building Photos photo © Adrian Welch Edinburgh Building Images - general photos from around the city. 27 Jul Edinburgh International picture from Scottish Enterprise A plan to transform a key development zone around Edinburgh airport into a global centre for transport and international business could inject up to £4.4 billion into Scotland’s economy, it was announced today, 14 July 2011 by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth: Edinburgh International ECA Head Dr Chris Breward, head of research at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, has been confirmed as the new principal of Edinburgh College of Art. He will be the first principal of Edinburgh College of Art following its merger on 1 August with Edinburgh University. 24 Jun The Caledonian, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel photo © Adrian Welch Scotland's first Waldorf Astoria is to be located in Edinburgh at the Caledonian Hotel. The hotel will be known as The Caledonian, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel. 10 + 13 Jun LDN Architects - Awards Edinburgh University Business School image : Paul Zanre Morningside Church image : LDN Architects Edinburgh Bio Quarter image : Erz Edinburgh Bio Quarter : Shortlisted design by Alan Dunlop Architects. 3 + 4 Jun Grassmarket Community Projects image : Gareth Hoskins Architects HRH, the Duchess of Cornwall visited some of the Grassmarket Community Projects in Edinburgh’s Old Town. Greyfriars Community Project : Gareth Hoskins Architects. 3 Jun Trinity Park Planning approval for CALA Homes' Trinity Park site - 81 new homes across a six-acre former Trinity Park House site in the north of the city-centre. 31 May Fountainbridge Brewery Approval image : Allan Murray Architects Masterplan by Allan Murray Architects for former site of Fountainbridge Brewery approved by planners. The outline scheme is a mixed-use development, including residential, retail, leisure and student housing. The redevelopment of the Fountainbridge site could also include the demolition of the listed former North British Rubber Company building, although that would require separate consent. 12 May Willowbrae House Richard Murphy Architects submit plans for house in grounds of Willowbrae home. 6 May image from architect Newbattle Gardens photo © Dave Morris Newbattle Gardens, Eskbank, Dalkeith : Craig Amy Architect. 15 Apr EAA Award Winners EAA Awards - including a Review by Edinburgh architect Rebecca Wober. 14 Apr New Forth Bridge - Consortium Consortium chosen for New Forth Bridge. 22 Mar Portrait Gallery News The Scottish National Portrait Gallery redevelopment project to receive £2m funding. 18 Mar Caltongate Revival? Prism Developments revealed as the firm to revive the controversial Caltongate scheme: Caltongate. 3 Mar   Edinburgh News Highlights 2010 Broughton St Mary's photo © Keith Hunter Broughton St Mary's Parish Church : Benjamin Tindall Architects. 29 Jul Festival Theatre Extension News photo © adrian welch Proposed extension to Festival Theatre criticised by Cockburn Association. 22 Jul Princes Street Store image from the architects Primark Princes Street Store : 3Dreid. 24 Jun Drill Hall Arts Centre photo from the architect Drill Hall Arts Centre Leith. 16 Jun Exchange Place photo © John McKenzie Exchange Place Photos by John McKenzie Photography. 26 May Edinburgh News Highlights 2009 Cameo Cinema picture from the architect Cameo Cinema refurbishment proposals announced 22 Aug Hotel Missoni Edinburgh Photos image © Adrian Welch Photos of the Hotel Missoni exterior photo : Bepperaso New images of Hotel Missoni Edinburgh interior from Matteo Thun, Italy Dovecot Studios picture from architect Photos of Dovecot Studios : Malcolm Fraser Architects Norton House picture from architect Norton House Hotel : Fletcher Joseph Ingleby Gallery picture from architect Ingleby Gallery : Helen Lucas Architects. 280109 Craigmillar Town Centre Approval picture from architect Approval for PARC's Craigmillar Town Centre Bankton Primary School picture from architect Bankton Primary School Livingston : Arcade Architects Russell Place picture from architect Russell Place house : Arcade Architects. 270109 Edinburgh Waterfront picture from architect Public meeting re Leith Docks applications for first two Villages of nine Edinburgh Development Discussion on progress and controversy in Edinburgh Developments. 270109 SoCo Approved picture from architect Unanimous approval for SoCo design : Allan Murray Architects New Edinburgh School photo : Renzo Mazzolini Glasgow's Page \ Park complete Fettes College Prep School Restoring Edinburgh's Parthenon picture from EWH Work has begun on restoring the National Monument on Calton Hill. The project is part of the Twelve Monuments Project, a joint initiative of Edinburgh World Heritage and the City of Edinburgh Council which is restoring some of the city’s famous statues and monuments. Andrew Doolan Awards Best Building in Scotland Donaldsons College photo © Andrew Lee Completion Photos of jmarchitects' Donaldsons College Scottish & Newcastle Offices photo © Alastair Cook Controversial move to demolish brilliant RMJM-designed former S+N Headquarters

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