In the eyes of the national media the realisation of the Scottish parliament building has been a somewhat scandalous process. It has caused much commotion regarding its overwhelming cost, its tremendously late delivery and its severe case of mismanagement. This must be considered when conducting a broader analysis into the success of the building, but [...]

This work began life as a road trip. Artist Dan Dubowitz and architect Patrick Duerden set out to find the ‘colonie’, the modernist camps built by the fascists in Italy in the 1920s and 30s to cultivate discipline and loyalty among the children of the urban poor. Many of these colonie, some of Europe’s best [...]

In July 2008 Andrew PK Wright published The North Highland Initiative’s Caithness Redundant Buildings Inventory. The report provides a record of buildings of importance that are at-risk and an analysis of the distinctive character of buildings in the region. He also argues that we need to revise the way that we approach the process of [...]