''Urban Realm'' is a
planning
Planning is the process of thinking regarding the activities required to achieve a desired goal. Planning is based on foresight, the fundamental capacity for mental time travel. The evolution of forethought, the capacity to think ahead, is c ...
magazine published in Scotland, with a focus on
Scottish issues. The magazine was established as ''Prospect'' in 1922 by the
Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is the professional body for architects in Scotland.
History
Previously the (lapsed) Architectural Institute of Scotland, it was re-founded in 1916 as the Incorporation of Architects ...
, and is the oldest architectural magazine in Scotland. It was rebranded as ''Urban Realm'' to reflect the wider environment in which architecture operates, covering policy, planning, engineering, and strategic issues, as well as new buildings.
It is currently published by Urban Realm Ltd.
Carbuncle Awards
Since 2000, the magazine has promoted the
Carbuncle Awards
The Carbuncle Awards are architecture prizes, presented by the Scottish magazine ''Urban Realm'' (formerly ''Prospect'') to buildings and areas in Scotland intermittently since 2000.
They were established following a discussion about why policy ...
, aimed at highlighting poor design and planning in Scotland. The awards comprise the "Plook on the Plinth" award for "most dismal town", the "Pock Mark" award for the worst planning decision, and the "Zit Building" award for Scotland's most disappointing new building. In 2005, the magazine published a
list of the 100 best modern Scottish buildings.
Coatbridge
Coatbridge ( sco, Cotbrig or Coatbrig, gd, Drochaid a' Chòta) is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. Along with neighbouring town Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Airdrie, Coatbrid ...
famously won the award in 2007.
References
External links
''Urban Realm'' website
1922 establishments in Scotland
Architecture magazines
Magazines established in 1922
Magazines published in Scotland
Quarterly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Architecture in Scotland
Town and country planning in Scotland
Urban studies and planning magazines
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