OUR News

May 17, 2013

Iona house completed

Dualchas's first house on the island of Iona has been completed. The five bedroom timber-clad house has split levels to allow it to fit neatly in to the landscape and make the most of the be...

May 01, 2013

Ord Steading granted planning consent

Dualchas has just received planning permission to renovate Ord Steading on the Isle of Skye into a new family home.   Planners commented that "the combination of the historic a...

April 09, 2013

Morar house nears completion

A 3 bedroom house in Morar has had its external cladding fitted and is due to be completed in May. The house has a cantilevered upper floor with a gable of glass framing the white sands of Morar...

March 04, 2013

Ord steading submitted for planning

A ruinous steading in the parish of Sleat on Skye is to be renovated in to a new home.   The proposal, which has just been submitted to Highland Council for approval, seeks to keep ...

February 19, 2013

Dualchas takes part in historic debate

Alasdair Stephen, partner at Dualchas, was one of the guest panellists at a Strathclyde University debate on the future of George Square and Scottish independence last week.  Organised by S...

November 09, 2012

Second Place for Dualchas in Doolan Awards

  The house at Boreraig shared second place with four other projects at the prestigious Andrew Doolan Best Building RIAS architecture awards for 2012.    The ceremony ...

September 26, 2012

Stramash on Kerrera

Dualchas have won the commission for the design development for a residential outdoor centre on the island of Kerrera, near Oban, Argyll.   The project involves working with Stramas...

September 17, 2012

IAA Judges 'Struck Dumb'

The House at Boreraig has won the best building award in the west Highlands in this year's Inverness Architectural Association awards  - and left the judges speechless.   C...

September 04, 2012

Dualchas Scoop Top Award

Dualchas have won the coveted Saltire Medal at the Saltire Housing Awards.   In a ceremony held in Edinburgh Dualchas picked up awards for the house at Boreraig and the church at Ga...

August 03, 2012

Dualchas shortlisted for Saltire Awards

The two projects entered for the Saltire Awards by Dualchas this year have both been shortlisted.  Borerarig is among 8 houses in the Private Dwelling category while Garve Church is among 9...

June 22, 2012

Dualchas win RIAS Award

The house at Boreraig by Dualchas Architects has won an inaugural RIAS Award at a glittering ceremony at the Hilton hotel in Glasgow.  This is the latest recognition for the building after ...

June 01, 2012

Dualchas in Building Design

Dualchas have been featured in the highly respected industry-wide newspaper Building Design (BD).  Written by architectural journalist James Benedict Brown the article examines two recent p...

May 26, 2012

Dualchas win Scottish Design Award

Dualchas Building Design has won an Award for the best residential building in Scotland at this year's Scottish Design Awards, held at a glittering ceremony at the Glasgow Radisson Hotel.&nb...

May 08, 2012

Craigwood Homes by Dualchas

Dualchas have been working alongside developer Craigwood Homes to design a group of houses for a fantastic site on the edge of Dingwall in Easter Ross.   The site at Craigwood is framed...

April 16, 2012

Two Dualchas houses shortlisted

  Thursday, 05 April 2012 Two Dualchas projects have been shortlisted for the Scottish D...

March 28, 2012

House up for RIAS Award

  A  house by Dualchas Building Design has been shortlisted for the prestigious RIAS Awards. The two bedroom house in Boreraig, north west Skye, is one of 23 buildings that have be...

March 14, 2012

Corten Steel Building on Site

Work is progressing on site for a Corten steel building in Morar on the west coast of Scotland. This will be the first Dualchas building, and possibly the first in Scotland, to be completely cla...

March 13, 2012

Dualchas Recruiting

Dualchas are looking for an experienced Part II student or architect to work in our Glasgow office.  Please apply through S1Jobs and do not contact the office directly.  Details can be...

March 12, 2012

RIAS Award Shortlist for Longhouse

A house by Heb Home's sister company Dualchas Building Design has been shortlisted for the prestigious RIAS Awards. The two bedroom house in Boreraig, north west Skye, is one of 23 buildings...

March 07, 2012

Triple Success in Perthshire

Three Heb Home houses in Perthshire have been recommend for planning permission.  Perth + Kinross Council is well known for being very protective of its beautiful landscapes and villages.&n...

February 15, 2012

Herald Praises Dualchas

Scottish land reformer Andy Wightman describes Dualchas houses as " highly desirable - even perhaps the epitome of contemporary cool" in the Herald. They could also be part of the...

November 07, 2011

Dualchas Success in National Park

Dualchas director Neil Stephen has welcomed planning permission being granted for a WH202 house near Granton on Spey in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park.   'When we fir...

October 24, 2011

LH102P Takes Shape

An LH102P design is taking shape at Kilnaish near Tarbert in Argyll.  The SIP house is being built by affiliated Dualchas contractors who - despite the terrible weather conditions - are mak...

October 10, 2011

Grand Designs Success

Dualchas have enjoyed their first appearance an the Grand Design Show at the NEC in Birmingham.  The three day event attracted thousands of visitors from across the UK and further afield. &...

July 25, 2011

Dualchas Houses for Sale

Two early Dualchas houses are for sale on the beautiful Sleat peninsula on Skye. Please follow the link below. This article/item is in none format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open...

June 27, 2011

Gold Award for House

The sister company of Hebridean Contemporary Homes, Dualchas Building Design, has scooped Gold at this year's Roses Design awards in Manchester. The design for a house in Aird of Sleat for L...

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