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News Summary for Edinburgh : Architecture
Lothian Architectural Projects – New Developments in east Scotland
post updated 3 May 2025
Last fully updated: 4 Oct 2015
Last total entry check: 26.06.13
Edinburgh Architecture News Summary works with the current Edinburgh Architecture News & the Edinburgh News Archive and focuses on key Architecture News generally arranged by topicality as a living document, not archived.
Edinburgh Architecture News Archive
Contemporary Scottish Capital Property Designs – major architectural selection below:
Tynecastle Stadium Building Design
Hearts Stadium
Pentland Outdoor
Craigdon Mountain Sports
SNGMA Foyer Refurbishment
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art – foyer renewal
Caltongate Property Development News
Calton Gate news update
BioQuarter Development
Edinburgh Bioquarter
Cramond House
Cramond House
Craighouse Campus Architecture News
Craighouse Campus updated proposal
Edinburgh Zoo Building Design News
Edinburgh Zoo enclosure
RSA Exhibition News
New Town RSA
Fountainbridge Property Development
Fountainbridge development news
Festival Theatre Building
Festival Theatre extension criticised
Exchange Place Property Images
Exchange Place Photos
Cameo Cinema Building Renewal
– Cameo Cinema refurbishment
Hotel Missoni, High Street / Royal Mile, Old Town
Hotel Missoni
Craigmillar Town
– Craigmillar Town Centre approval
SoCo, South Bridge / Chambers Street, Old Town
– SoCo Edinburgh approval
Fettes Prep School
– Fettes College Prep School complete
Parthenon on Calton Hill
National Monument restoration
St James Tower
St James Quarter tower abandoned
EWH Status review
Edinburgh World Heritage Status review
Oloroso Rooftop Restaurant, Castle Street, New Town
Oloroso restaurant extension
UNESCO World Heritage Site News
UNESCO World Heritage Site debate
Quartermile, Lauriston Place
Quartermile Edinburgh :
Informatics – UofE campus
Edinburgh Informatics – Potterrow : Bennetts Associates
Ratho Adventure Centre, west of the city centre
Edinburgh International Climbing Centre problems
Sighthill Campus
Napier University : RMJM
The Haymarket, west end
Haymarket : Richard Murphy Architects
Hart St House, Broughton
Hart Street house approved
East Fettes Avenue property development, north of the city centre
East Fettes Avenue
Lochrin Square, financial district – west of Lothian Road
Fountainbridge offices : Michael Laird Architects
St James Centre
New Town St James Centre redevelopment
Scottish Widows, financial district, off Lothian Road
Exchange Place – Scottish Widows Building
S+N Building
S+N Headquarters
Varsity homes, near Granton, north of the city centre
Telford College Housing : Michael Laird Architects
Royal Museum, Chambers Street, Old Town
Royal Museum of Scotland : Gareth Hoskins Architects
Old Town Site
SoCo Edinburgh : Allan Murray Architects
EHQ
EHQ : Michael Laird Architects
Music Box
Stevenson College : RMJM
Fettes building
Fettes College Building : Page / Park
Waterloo Place
BL Developments building : morgan mcdonnell
Old Town CloseAdvocate’s Close receives planning
West Holyrood
Holyrood Masterplan recommended for approval
Dakota Hotel – South Queensferry, northwest of the Scottish capital city
Dakota Hotel Forthbridge opens
George IV
George Fourth Hotel : Allan Murray Architects
HBoS Edinburgh
HBoS The Mound, Edinburgh : Malcolm Fraser Architects
RBS HQ
RBS – Royal Bank of Scotland building : Michael Laird Architects
Point Hotel, Bread Street
Point Hotel refurbishment : KBA
Lochrin Place
Lochrin Place approved
CRM
Centre for Regenerative Medicine : Shepaprd Robson
Ten Hill Place
Ten Hill Place : Ferrier Crawford
Cowgate Housing, Old Town
Cowgate housing : Richard Murphy Architects
Market St
Market Street Arches Competition
Surgeons’ Hall
Surgeons Hall Edinburgh – Royal College of Surgeons’ Quincentenary Hall
The Modernist
One Osborne Terrace : Broadway Malyan
Assembly Street
Leith Assembly Street – Sutherland Hussey apartments
Upper Strand Homes, Granton
Granton Strand : Reiach and Hall Architects
Telford Drive
Telford Drive : gm+ad architects
Forth Bridge, northwest of the Scottish capital
Forth Road Bridge
QMUC, southeast of the Scottish capital city
QMUC : Dyer
Craigmillar homes renewal, southeast of the city centre
Craigmillar redevelopment
Design Tsar
Terry Farrell : Design Champion
Shrub Place
Shrub Place Edinburgh : Broadway Malyan; Morgan Mcdonell
Leith Docks
Ocean Drive Leith : RMJM
Edinburgh Quay
Edinburgh Quay : Michael Laird Architects
EICC Extension
Edinburgh Conference Centre : Terry Farrell / BDP
Filmhouse
Edinburgh Filmhouse project : Richard Murphy Architects
Parliament
Scottish Parliament : EMBT/RMJM
Napier University
Craiglockhart Campus redevelopment
Granton
Edinburgh Waterfront : make
Fountainbridge
Fountainbridge Brewery : Allan Murray Architects
Waverley Station
Waverley Station Redevelopment : Masterplan
Botanic Gardens
Botanic Gardens Edinburgh : Botanics Gateway
Trams
Edinburgh Trams
Haymarket Station
Haymarket Station redevelopment
Biomedical Centre
Centre for Biomedical School : Keppie Design
Usher Hall
Usher Hall redevelopment
Tron Housing
Tron Housing : Richard Murphy Architects
Museum of Scotland
Museum of Scotland proposals
Queen’s Hall
Queens Hall : proposal
Donaldson’s
Donaldsons School : Redevelopment
Platinum Point
Platinum Point
Edinburgh Park Station
Edinburgh Park Station
Princes St Vision
Princes Street : Broadway Malyan Architects
Council HQ
Edinburgh Council offices : CEC HQ
Haymarket
One Morrison Link
Netherbow
Scottish Storytelling Centre : Malcolm Fraser Architects
Westport
Westport Reiach and Hall – Evolution House Westport : Reiach and Hall Architects
Centrica
Centrica HQ : Foster + Partners
Upper Strand
Upper Strand – Granton Harbour
Playfair Project
Playfair Project Edinburgh : RSA
Caroline Park
Caroline House & Caroline Park
Cowgate
Cowgate housing : Richard Murphy Architects
More modern Lothians architectural projects:
Princes Mall
Princes Mall : Hugh Martin Partnership
GPO
Former Edinburgh General Post Office
C&A / Burberry
Former C&A Building : 3D Architects
SASA HQ
Scottish Agricultural Science Agency headquarters
Cramond
Cramond Housing : Richard Murphy Architects
Kirkgate
Leith Kirkgate refurbishment
Calton Road
Calton Road Flats : Malcolm Fraser Architects
Tun Clocktower
Old Town Clocktower : Allan Murray Architects
New Town Church
St Paul’s & St George’s Church : Lee Boyd
Lochend Butterfly
Lochend Housing : EMA Architecture & Design
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Scottish Architectural Awards
Contemporary Scottish Capital Property Design Awards – recent architectural prizes selection below:
Doolan Awards
Best Building in Scotland Award
Scottish Design Awards
EAA Awards
EAA Awards
RIBA Awards Scotland
Saltire Awards
Cancelled Lothian Property Developments
Princes Galleries
EDI Galleries – Princes St Galleries : Allan Murray Architects
South-East Wedge
South East Wedge masterplan
Blindwells
Blindwells Tranent – East Lothian New Town
Jeffrey St
Jeffrey Street : Allan Murray Architects
Guggenheim
Guggenheim Museum Leith : by Frank Gehry architect, based in Santa Monica, L.A. California, USA
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