ailteir-studio

12/10/2026

some amazing buildings - sadly - on the register, many in Glasgow and surrounding areas including the Lion Chambers and St.Vincent Street church

29/09/2026

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/29/inside-britains-bilious-backyard-shed-wars?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

I regulalry get enquiries about garden rooms and sheds. Consideration of Permitted Development is just one aspect of this type of development, it's important also to think about the effect on your neighbours as this article highlights !

The number of luxury sheds and garden rooms has rocketed since the pandemic – fuelled by those wanting an office, a gym or extra living space. Meanwhile, the resentment between neighbours has been rising, too

16/09/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1LccRKcbZh/?mibextid=wwXIfr

24/07/2026

Following the revelation that the Glasgow School of Art can’t afford the £265 million Mackintosh rebuild, could a Sagrada Familia-style approach to restoration or a JV partnership pave the way to its salvation? asks Labour politician Paul Sweeney

22/07/2026

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An estimated £265 million rebuild of the Mackintosh building will not happen without a major cash injection, the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has said

19/07/2026

GSA now refute this claim https://gsamediacentre.co.uk/mackintosh-building-gsa-response-to-speculative-and-inaccurate-sunday-post-story-17-07-26/?fbclid=IwcGRvZgFmZGlkFlCuBKrici1WPeTdTS3700RSvCPwIO9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeJqwyE1wP81se5crxx4mgAHQHttBJ31dJQEgXqgykSTNjudEAJkpK1ye4s3k_aem_j9D3La-FMovlETALILWQwQ

The iconic Glasgow School of Art building will not be restored to its former glory, but instead will undergo only a partial rebuild.

19/07/2026

after a decade of waiting it now appears all there’s going to be is a facade retention- so basically the insurance claim failed because the school board was at fault

The iconic Glasgow School of Art building will not be restored to its former glory, but instead will undergo only a partial rebuild.

15/07/2026

did you know there's a building by Berthold Lubetkin in Glasgow?
its 'A listed' and the designer had various credits to his name such as the Penguin Pool at London Zoo. Also noted is the 1930's Art Deco Leyland Motor Company building by James Miller, a classic and sadly derelict

https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/lubetkins-brutalist-ambulance-building-joins-saves-all-time-high-at-risk-list?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawTEGoNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFoQmhIc25TSXhvN2o5NHpVc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHseGm2dnWIhzprPyZ6Rxs74yrXcQZ_xZZLfAiekV2_YHOyaoC0olAGGlLQ9X_aem_qfbEhVNaq_bYxOypZeKM4g =1783873948

A Brutalist ambulance building in Glasgow, designed by father of Modernism, Berthold Lubetkin, has joined the list of the UK’s most endangered buildings

03/06/2026

Recently completed extension in Shawlands for clients - two storey side extension to Victorian semi detached villa with stone facing and Scottish Larch cladding which will weather to silver grey. The client went to great trouble to source local stone after a protracted build process. Really positive end result and some fabulous spaces inside.

04/02/2026

https://www.patkau.ca/projects/temple-of-light

stunning example of construction using ...timber !