A&DS:SpACE - a new pop-up venue for design and architecture in Edinburgh

A collaborative venue by Architecture and Design Scotland and Space for Architecture, Carbon & Environment.

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Welcome to A&DS:SpACE

A&DS:SpACE is a collaborative venue by Architecture and Design Scotland and Space for Architecture, Carbon & Environment, hosting events and exhibitions about all aspects of the built environment. Located in the Edinburgh Futures Institute at the University of Edinburgh it will initially run from September - December 2026. 

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Spotlight: The A&DS and RIAS Scottish Student Awards for Architecture - exhibition

Mon 21 - Fri 25 September, 10:30-17:00, Admission Free.
An upcoming exhibition of architecture students’ work offers a vivid glimpse into how emerging designers are reshaping the built environment. The showcase brings together models, drawings, digital explorations, and experimental materials that reveal each student’s evolving architectural voice. Themes range from adaptive reuse and sustainable urbanism to speculative futures, with projects demonstrating how design can respond to social, ecological, and technological change. It’s a celebration of creativity, critical inquiry, and the next generation of designers preparing to shape tomorrow’s cities.

Explore our programme

More information coming soon...

Our forward programme: events

A&DS:SpACE will be a place where the latest topics and issues in the architecture and design sector can be explored through a range of events and meetings. Check out the events calendar and book your spaces today. 

What's on

Find us

A&DS:SpACE is located on Level 0 of Edinburgh Futures Institute, next to Middle Meadow walk. Please double check the daily opening hours, as the place may be closed to the public from time to time to facilitate the events programme.

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