One final push to help us secure this significant item for our collections and for Scotland. Thank you to everyone who has already donated. If you would like to contribute, please visit: womenslibrary.org.uk/2023/09/26/hel…

In the last 48 hours, over 9,000 people have signed our petition, urging Angus Robertson and the Scottish Government to honour their commitments on arts funding. Especially now, Scotland's cultural sector needs backing, not broken promises. campaignforthearts.org/petitions/scot…

This from @DonaldMurray56 is a deeply felt account of what’s becoming the all too common fate of Hebridean and West Highland communities theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

“We remain very concerned about the extreme financial challenges the sector is experiencing, which increasingly risk a future where there are fewer cultural organisations & jobs, less art & creativity for Scotland’s people & communities, & a damaged international reputation.”

Fuel and housing issues pose human rights threat: “The commission has been concerned over some time about not having sufficient information what specific issues people in the Highlands and islands face in relation to economic, social and cultural rights."bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

First speaker announced! Really looking forward to hearing from our friend Gerry Hogan from Collective Architecture. All-Day Design 1st Dec at #CONNECTNORTH will showcase people creating real change, and invite discussion on the role of design in Scotland’s future.

[ADMIN] We admins are planning on retiring at the end of 2023. Unless a group of others wishes to take on organising it and the WordPress site we will keep the account and site as an archive of all the people who've kept it alive for the last 10 years. hivoices.wordpress.com/theend/

We’re very proud of Architect Fay Goodwin, who has qualified as a certified Passive House Designer. Fay has worked incredibly hard, juggling project work and studying for the exam over the last few months. Well done Fay - a brilliant achievement.

2023 Doolan Best Building award goes to Cuddymoss by Ann Nisbet Studio trib.al/NVAGpgB

A remote house by architecture practice Ann Nisbet Studio that is "close to perfection" has been named the winner of the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2023. dezeen.com/2023/11/30/cud…

Described as a ‘building within a ruin’ – Cuddymoss, a one-off house in north Ayrshire designed by Ann Nisbet Studio / Ann G Nisbet has won the The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award! See more, below: architecturetoday.co.uk/2023-rias-andr…

Now Open! Celebrate Glasgow Women’s Library’s recent acquisition of Maud Joachim’s hunger strike medal, with a rare opportunity to see two other special medals in this exhibition of militant suffrage memorabilia. womenslibrary.org.uk/event/we-deser…

The BBC and The Herald are coming to Plockton to discuss the issue raised in this tweet.

"Scotland would thrive better if the Gaelic word #Dúthchas was embraced as it recognises how deeply people, the land, nature & culture are intertwined." Well said, Community Land Scotland in concert with The Scottish Rewilding Alliance & Rewilding Britain. People & nature, together! thenational.scot/news/24142222.…

Plockton second homes leaves village facing housing crisis. Around half of the white-washed properties on Harbour Street were empty in January because they are second homes or holiday lets. A microcosm of the rural housing crisis. heraldscotland.com/news/24154601.…

#RIASAwards2024 Shortlist | West Balkello Ann Nisbet Studio West Balkello is a multi-generational house, located on a small working farm near Dundee, which sensitively references the inherent characteristics of Strathmore’s unique rural vernacular. bit.ly/48ufHps

Tickets! 12 June Reimagining Women’s Work - inspiring evening talk. Join us! Sharing our groundbreaking Women’s Work mapping project alongside other visionary initiatives, celebrating contributions women in design + architecture shorturl.at/cpRZm London Festival of Architecture

The new #DiscoveringDegas show The Burrell Collection in Glasgow is an absolute knockout. Opens today & runs until 30 Sep (ticketed but worth it!) I’ve written about the story behind Burrell’s fixation for collecting the work of the French Impressionist in this weekend’s The Sunday Post.

Delighted that Glasgow Building Preservation Trust are part of the new Built Heritage Commission and look forward to working with everyone in the city to rescue, restore and repurpose historic buildings across Glasgow, including this wee Southside gem we are already working on news.stv.tv/west-central/l…

The Commission is concerned about the poor state of economic, social & cultural rights in the Highlands & Islands. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this report. Short on time?⏱Read the Executive Summary Want to know more?💡Read the full report👇 ow.ly/tIUJ50UbHah