Join the GIA Sustainability Committee for our first talk of 2026. Introducing award winning practice Paper Igloo.
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The Lecture series open to all architecture students and wider industry students aims to introduce the concept of the collaborative work produced by a design team behind a construction project. Hosted by Harley Haddow and facilitated by the GIA, the conversation will open by a social meet up with food and drinks and be followed by a little bit of networking with the idea to mingle students for different year and school groups.
06.11.2025 Mechanical and Electrical Engineer WITH Harley Haddow
03.12.2025 Planning Consultant WITH North Planning and Development
15.01.2025 Contractor WITH CCG - POSTPONED
05.02.2026 Quantity Surveyor WITH Currie & Brown
05.03.2026 Landscape Architect WITH MBLA
02.04.2026 Structure and Civil Engineer WITH Harley Haddow
The Glasgow Urban Design Panel is jointly coordinated and chaired by City Design, Glasgow City Council and the GIA. The panel members are drawn from a range of organisations which seek to provide special expertise to the Design Review process. The GIA undertakes the role of secretariat for the Panel and regularly invite appropriately qualified member architects to review projects and report on the panel findings.
If you are interested in becoming a representative for the GIA on the GUDP, please send a concise CV including biography, photo, project type experience and a brief summary on why you would like to join the panel to Secretary@gia.org.uk
The panel sits seven times a year with an eighth at the end of the year as an annual review. This years dates can be viewed on the events page here
The GIA Design Awards 2025 will be announced at the GIA Annual Dinner on Thursday 20th November at Cottiers on Hyndland Road.
The annual GIA Design Awards celebrate the very best architecture being produced within the GIA Chapter or by GIA Chapter Members.
The Glasgow Urban Design Panel is jointly coordinated and chaired by City Design, Glasgow City Council and the GIA. The panel members are drawn from a range of organisations which seek to provide special expertise to the Design Review process. The GIA undertakes the role of secretariat for the Panel and regularly invite appropriately qualified member architects to review projects and report on the panel findings.
If you are interested in becoming a representative for the GIA on the GUDP, please send a concise CV including biography, photo, project type experience and a brief summary on why you would like to join the panel to Secretary@gia.org.uk
The panel sits seven times a year with an eighth at the end of the year as an annual review. This years dates can be viewed on the events page here
Join us for the bi-monthly meeting of the GIA Council where the business of the GIA is discussed.
This meeting will be held at Material Source on West George Street, Glasgow.
The meeting will be hybrid.
New members/ those interested in joining the GIA welcome.
Please contact communications@gia.org.uk for details.
For more information on Material Source, please visit Destination for interior designers, architects and makers. | Material Source
The GIA is pleased to sponsor this initiative form StuCAn, the student arm of ACAN.
Entanglement Festival Launch Evening! THIS Friday 17th October, 5:30PM-8PM, Reid Lecture Theatre
The Student Climate Action Network (StuCAN) are excited to invite you to our 2025 StuCAN Festival Launch Evening, happening this Friday from 5.30 to 8.00 PM, at the Reid Lecture Theatre in the Glasgow School of Art!
This year’s Festival theme is ENTANGLEMENT (which you can find out more about here), exploring the "more than human" connections we share in the built environment, and we are excited to kick off our weekend of climate action with an evening of talks from:
· Becca Thomas, Director and Architect at New Practice
· Blanche Cameron, Associate Professor of Environmental Design at the Bartlett School of Architecture
· Hani Salih, Researcher, writer and curator at the Design Museum's Future Observatory
· Meha Patel, Festival Co-Director at The Students Climate Action Network
Following the talks, there will be a Q&A and discussion at the Reid Refectory where you can share your thoughts on how we can situate ourselves within the built environment and design regeneratively for all on our future planet. Come along for an evening of ideas, soft drinks, snacks, and the chance to connect with students, staff, and climate action practitioners from across the UK! The event is open to all StuCAN Festival participants, GSA students, staff and students from other Scottish schools of architecture! We also have a limited number of tickets for local professionals and anyone interested in climate action! Get your ticket here, or follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/entanglement-festival-launch-evening-tickets-1770586364479?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
The Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) is hosting a Summer Social event, sponsored by The British Council for Offices (BCO) and Tsunami Axis. Join us for some pizza, drinks and networking!
The Glasgow Urban Design Panel is jointly coordinated and chaired by City Design, Glasgow City Council and the GIA. The panel members are drawn from a range of organisations which seek to provide special expertise to the Design Review process. The GIA undertakes the role of secretariat for the Panel and regularly invite appropriately qualified member architects to review projects and report on the panel findings.
If you are interested in becoming a representative for the GIA on the GUDP, please send a concise CV including biography, photo, project type experience and a brief summary on why you would like to join the panel to Secretary@gia.org.uk
The panel sits seven times a year with an eighth at the end of the year as an annual review. This years dates can be viewed on the events page here
An evening of celebration of Glasgow architecture students work. With guest talk from Catherine Campbell winner of the 5th year student award 2023. Students presentations will be followed by a social with food provided by parveen's kitchen and kindly sponsored by Ibstock & Taylor Maxwell.
Register for your free ticket
Join the GIA Sustainability Committee for the 6th event as part of the 2025 Talks and Tours series.
We are pleased to welcome the Midsteeple Quarter and ARPL Architects to the programme, to provide a tour and presentation of the community-led regeneration of the Standard Building on Dumfries High Street, completed in December 2024. Tickets available via Eventbrite.
A quiz night for built environment industry professionals hosted by Quizmaster, Matt Davies, with complimentary welcome drink, food and excellent prizes to be won!
Join us for the opportunity to visit Govan Old Church with Phil Zoechbauer of JM Architects. Numbers incredibly limited!
The Glasgow Urban Design Panel is jointly coordinated and chaired by City Design, Glasgow City Council and the GIA. The panel members are drawn from a range of organisations which seek to provide special expertise to the Design Review process. The GIA undertakes the role of secretariat for the Panel and regularly invite appropriately qualified member architects to review projects and report on the panel findings.
If you are interested in becoming a representative for the GIA on the GUDP, please send a concise CV including biography, photo, project type experience and a brief summary on why you would like to join the panel to Secretary@gia.org.uk
The panel sits seven times a year with an eighth at the end of the year as an annual review. This years dates can be viewed on the events page here
Join us for the bi-monthly meeting of the GIA Council where the business of the GIA is discussed.
This meeting will be held at Material Source on West George Street, Glasgow.
The meeting will be hybrid.
New members/ those interested in joining the GIA welcome.
Please contact communications@gia.org.uk for details.
The Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) is hosting a Summer Social event, sponsored by Cosentino and Autex Acoustics. Join us for some pizza, drinks and networking!
Think you know your embodied carbon from your biophilic design? Join us for Green Matters Quiz Night — a fast-paced, fun-packed evening of sustainability and architecture trivia. Whether you're here to win or just to learn and mingle, it's the perfect way to test your knowledge.
Join us for the opportunity to visit Provand's Lordship with Scott Abercrombie of John Gilbert Architects. Numbers incredibly limited!
Join us for our first online event in our 2025 Talks and Tours series.
The GIA Sustainability Committee welcomes Carbon Futures to our events programme. We are excited to provide a platform for them to share their fantastic work and insights into Whole Life Carbon. Tickets via Eventbrite.
Join us for the rare opportunity to visit Alexander "Greek" Thomson's United Presbyterian Church. Numbers incredibly limited!
Join us for the bi-monthly meeting of the GIA Council where the business of the GIA is discussed.
This meeting will be held in the Dalmarnock Eastworks following the GIA Building Visits tour.
Please contact communications@gia.org.uk for details.
Join the GIA for a visit to the Eastworks building in Dalmarnock.
The Glasgow Urban Design Panel is jointly coordinated and chaired by City Design, Glasgow City Council and the GIA. The panel members are drawn from a range of organisations which seek to provide special expertise to the Design Review process. The GIA undertakes the role of secretariat for the Panel and regularly invite appropriately qualified member architects to review projects and report on the panel findings.
If you are interested in becoming a representative for the GIA on the GUDP, please send a concise CV including biography, photo, project type experience and a brief summary on why you would like to join the panel to Secretary@gia.org.uk
The panel sits seven times a year with an eighth at the end of the year as an annual review. This years dates can be viewed on the events page here
Presented by the Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) in collaboration with Il Salotto;
We are delighted to welcome Katherine Watts of John McAslan + Partners to Il Salotto to deliver a lecture and discussion on the restoration and modernisation of the Grade A listed Burrell Collection in Pollok Park, Glasgow.
Originally designed by Barry Gasson, the 1983 building is a striking example of British Modernism, nestled within one of the cities largest park spaces, Pollok Park.
The restoration and modernisation project is the winner of a number of prestigious awards, such as;
RIAS Doolan Award 2024
Art Fund Museum of the Year 2023
Scottish Design Awards 2023 - Grand Prix, Design for Good, Architecture: Public Building
The event will be held in the newly opened Il Salotto, a space for creative professionals to meet, discuss and innovate.
Tickets available on the Il Salotto website below;
The event will take the form of short presentations from key industry professionals with topics spanning from policy to on-site delivery. The event will be a relaxed evening with refreshments, snacks, and conversation in the beautiful setting of the newly refurbished BDP Studio.
This is a great opportunity to meet friends and colleagues from across the industry and discuss shared experience in an informal setting.
Join us and the project team to explore the award winning Rosebank Distillery in Falkirk !
The Glasgow Urban Design Panel is jointly coordinated and chaired by City Design, Glasgow City Council and the GIA. The panel members are drawn from a range of organisations which seek to provide special expertise to the Design Review process. The GIA undertakes the role of secretariat for the Panel and regularly invite appropriately qualified member architects to review projects and report on the panel findings.
If you are interested in becoming a representative for the GIA on the GUDP, please send a concise CV including biography, photo, project type experience and a brief summary on why you would like to join the panel to Secretary@gia.org.uk
The panel sits seven times a year with an eighth at the end of the year as an annual review. This years dates can be viewed on the events page here
Join the Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) Sustainability Committee and EDA Architects for our second talk of our 2025 programme.
Light refreshments and drinks will be provided. We hope to see you there.
Tickets via Eventbrite
The 157th Annual General Meeting of the Glasgow Institute of Architects will take place at the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) Glasgow at 6pm.
The Glasgow Urban Design Panel is jointly coordinated and chaired by City Design, Glasgow City Council and the GIA. The panel members are drawn from a range of organisations which seek to provide special expertise to the Design Review process. The GIA undertakes the role of secretariat for the Panel and regularly invite appropriately qualified member architects to review projects and report on the panel findings.
If you are interested in becoming a representative for the GIA on the GUDP, please send a concise CV including biography, photo, project type experience and a brief summary on why you would like to join the panel to Secretary@gia.org.uk
The panel sits seven times a year with an eighth at the end of the year as an annual review. This years dates can be viewed on the events page here
Join the Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) and ERZ Landscape Architects for our first in our Sustainability Talk and Tours Series. The evening will consist of presentations and discussion on the theme: Biodiversity.
(Free) Tickets available via Eventbrite.
The Glasgow Urban Design Panel is jointly coordinated and chaired by City Design, Glasgow City Council and the GIA. The panel members are drawn from a range of organisations which seek to provide special expertise to the Design Review process. The GIA undertakes the role of secretariat for the Panel and regularly invite appropriately qualified member architects to review projects and report on the panel findings.
If you are interested in becoming a representative for the GIA on the GUDP, please send a concise CV including biography, photo, project type experience and a brief summary on why you would like to join the panel to Secretary@gia.org.uk
The panel sits seven times a year with an eighth at the end of the year as an annual review. This years dates can be viewed on the events page here
