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WHAT IF?: The big design project that made its way to Dundee instead of Venice By David Pollock © Supplied by Publicity picture Andrew Piggott, 7N Architects, worked with Lynne Russell, to explore how to make worthwhile use of derelict buildings. The proposal incorporates a proposed brand created by Beautiful Materials. “We wanted to say something about architects working very directly with the communities who live in and use and enjoy the places they create,” says Ewan Anderson, managing partner at Edinburgh’s 7N Architects, about the new What If…?/Scotland exhibition at V&A ...

THE latest stage of an initiative which will bring Dunfermline's Bruce Street back to life has been unveiled. Vibrant shop front art installations have been created, telling the stories of the town in days gone by. It is part of the Great Place Scheme Project which is a three-year National Lottery Heritage-funded scheme aiming to transform the street into a unique piece of 'Living Theatre'. The window displays follow the installation of a Bobbin Canopy – a sky of lights and bobbins, cylinders used to hold thread – to recognise the street's weaving history. One of the shopfront d...