THE transformation of a former mill in Dingwall, the conversion of an old printworks in Dundee and a new cancer care centre in Glasgow have received the highest honours at Scotland’s architectural “Oscars”. These buildings, along with the flagship revamps of two of Edinburgh’s leading attractions, will now be submitted to compete for Britain’s major architectural prize.

Last night’s awards ceremony, at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel, was held after the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) received more than 71 nominations for their inaugural awards. The event was the culmination of a shake-up of the architectural awards system in Scotland under which Britain’s top award for architects, the Stirling Prize, run by Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), and the already-established Doolan Prize – for Scotland’s best building and run by the RIAS – have come together for the first time.