More glorious Parisian social housing - this time in the 12th arrondissement (yes, that is a single stair!) Again, by the excellent Raphael Gabrion Architects

⭐️ BOOK OF THE WEEK ⭐️ This week we delve into the world of urban exploration with Project Urbex from Thames & Hudson Filled with photos of abandoned locations from around the globe, this book is an unworldly trip into some long forgotten corners.

A glimpse of the mess created when the M8 was driven through Cowcaddens in the late '60s and early '70s. I've marked Stow College as a point of reference. Pic from #Glasgow Motorway Archive.

Citizens of Edinburgh I am interrupting your views of the castle, and quiet enjoyment viewing for a commercial broadcast. Noting contractors where abusing the order by restricting access to parts of the garden a day earlier AM today PLACE, Edinburgh Cockburn Association (The Edinburgh Civic Trust) #festivalised

Adelphi Hotel, later Boots/Dizzy Corner, Union St. at Argyle St. #Glasgow 1937. (Paris-Roubaix)

These are desperately needed in Scotland - but insanely, Transport Scotland won't support a trial of them. Is there a cheaper, more cost-effective way to encourage people to walk?? Fiona Hyslop Living Streets Scotland Transform Scotland

Campaigners 'disappointed' as Holyrood Park fails to ban cars heraldscotland.com/news/24609545.…

Demanding that ever increasing funds are allocated to road building whilst criticising investment in public transport is part of why we have transport inequalities across the UK. This ethos is why Winchburgh train station still does not exist, and why residents living in

There is at least ONE area where the UK is world-beating: the cost of our power. Acc to new figs, UK has highest industrial power prices in the developed world👇 A key part of the explanation for why we deindustrialised faster than anyone (another thing we're world-beating at)

And why not at The Causey The Causey in Edinburgh's Southside, The City of Edinburgh Council? Living Streets Edinburgh Living Streets Scotland Stuart Hay createstreets?

A new low for Edinburghs Princes Street as even Poundland bugs out. This epic mismanagement of an urban space with stunning views and one time architectural character (largely gone but not forgotten). Hopefully, a new era but not sure the council has the vision or resources.

⭐️ BOOK OF THE WEEK ⭐️ This week we are promoting some ancient history to let you explore where architecture started and reinspire you. The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World edited by Chris Scarre and published by Thames & Hudson

📣2024 RIAS #DoolanAward shortlist | Ardoch - Moxon Architects Over the past 10 yrs, this farmstead in #Ballater has been restored & reinvented using traditional & contemporary methods -working with local tradespeople & supporting Scottish craftsmanship. bit.ly/4gy4Vne

📣 2024 RIAS #DoolanAward shortlist | North Gate Social Housing - Page\Park Architects This project delivers much-needed, high-quality social housing in #Glasgow, for older residents - supporting their independence, while also contributing to wider regeneration. bit.ly/4gy4Vne

📣 2024 RIAS #DoolanAward shortlist | The Burrell Collection - JohnMcAslan+Partners The project marks a considerate & bold re-imagining & retrofit of a Scottish cultural icon - opening up the heart of the museum to allow more visitors to engage with the collection. bit.ly/4gy4Vne

Good article by Mark Smith: It may be time to admit the truth about the A9 | The Herald. Why isn’t Scotland grown up enough to realise projects have a point where the costs aren’t justified by the benefits. heraldscotland.com/politics/viewp…

I am Blue Sky social now in case anyone sensible still follows this account … but will be posting occasionally and trying to manage how much social media takes of my time

#MomentsOfBeauty in #Glasgow: I love the junction between architect William Leiper’s Venetian Gothic facade of 1889 and architect George Boswell’s 1938 SE range at Templeton Carpet Factory. Though stylistically different, both are virtuoso examples of polychromatic brickwork 🥰!

⭐ BOOK OF THE WEEK ⭐ 'Changing the Game' by Tana and Lanre Gblolade Filled with case studies and interviews with small, dynamic firms working at the forefront of modern sustainable practice, this book is an invaluable addition to the bookshelves of all architects.

The demolition of the Wyndford towers in North Glasgow Demolition was carried out on Sunday after a long-running campaign by residents to save the buildings (Video: Robert Perry)