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Davidson Building, Glasgow, 2025

A large, modern building with beige stone walls and tall windows, including a section with vertical glass panels. Trees partially frame the building, and a parked car is visible in the lower left corner. The sky is partly cloudy.

A modern building with large glass windows reflecting the sky and trees. The ground floor reveals a laboratory inside with equipment and shelves, while the upper floors show reflections and some desks with lights on. A tree is at the right edge.

A weathered window with streaked glass and a rusted metal frame on a beige concrete wall. A sign reading NO BICYCLES TO BE PARKED is attached to a horizontal bar in front of the window. Green trees are faintly reflected in the glass.

A modern, tan stone building with large glass windows sits beside a sloping street. The main entrance has steps, a handrail, a small canopy, and signs near the door. Reflections of trees and sky are visible in the windows.

St Andrew’s Building, Glasgow, 2025

A concrete building with rows of large windows reflects bright sunlight. The photo is taken from a low angle, emphasising the modern, rectangular design. The sky is clear and blue, with the sun creating a starburst effect on the glass.

A five-storey modernist building with a grid of rectangular windows, teal and white panels, and concrete framing. The facade has strong vertical and horizontal lines, with a clear blue sky above. The ground level features columns and a stone exterior.

A five-storey modern building with large windows and a concrete façade stands next to older red-brick buildings. Trees partially obscure the lower floors, and parked cars are visible along the street in bright sunlight.

Clydeside Expressway overpass & Stobcross Street Tunnel, Glasgow, 2025

A railway tunnel entrance under a concrete bridge is covered in graffiti, including large white and silver text reading KINK SPAR. Railway tracks disappear into the dark tunnel, while a paved pedestrian path curves alongside fenced railings. Urban buildings are visible in the background.

Wow, it looks like the Scottish Spar sells very different range of items to my local one.

Works & offices, Glasgow, 2025

A two-storey industrial building with red brick on the ground floor and weathered grey concrete above. The windows are dirty and barred. There’s a door on the left and a parked white car partially visible on the right side of the image.

Live the sort of life in which the mere sight of a light industrial building brings you joy.

Anderston Footbridge, Glasgow, 2025

A pedestrian footbridge with metal railings curves gently through an urban area lined with modern glass buildings and older brick structures under a cloudy, overcast sky. Tall office blocks dominate the background.

A busy multi-lane dual carriageway in a city with cars and vans travelling in both directions. A flyover crosses above, and a modern glass office block stands to the right. To the left is an old brick church. The sky is partly cloudy, and there are some cranes in the background.

Sarah Allen, the head of architecture at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, shared some far more poetic words than I’m capable of, alongside historical pictures of this “bridge to nowhere” from before it was completed, in the RIBA Journal.

Anderston Centre, rear, Glasgow, 2025

A partially abandoned, multi-storey car park with exposed brickwork, overgrown weeds, and graffiti. The car park is next to modern buildings, with a few cars parked below and a “no entry” sign at the entrance. The scene is quiet and urban.

A multi-storey, concrete car park with graffiti on its walls sits alongside modern high-rise buildings. Several parked cars fill the car park. The older, weathered structure contrasts sharply with the new, sleek residential towers in the background.

Energy facility, Glasgow, 2025

A sloped city street with parked cars beside a low, brick building covered in graffiti. Behind it, a tall building is under construction, showing exposed floors. The sky is cloudy, and several modern buildings appear in the background.

A dull, rectangular, concrete building with large, evenly spaced windows, many of which are grimy or covered. A red car is parked on a sloping street in front, and graffiti is visible on the lower windowpanes. The scene appears urban and bleak.

Modernist Tesco, Glasgow, 2025

A Tesco Express shopfront with a white and blue sign is set in a grey, industrial building with large glass windows. Graffiti covers the doors and walls. The pavement in front is empty and the sky above is cloudy.

Glasgow Film Theatre, 2025

A large, brown brick building with art deco features on a street corner. The marquee reads “GFT” in vertical letters. There are traffic lights, a white van, bicycles, and a few people near the entrance. The sky is overcast.

A large red-brick Art Deco building with Christown on a vertical sign above the entrance canopy. Glass doors lead inside. A white van is parked on the street in front, and a grey modern building is visible to the left. Sky is overcast.

More exterior shots are available on the architectureglasgow.co.uk website. The McGinlay Bell architectural practice was responsible for an internal refurbishment, completed in late 2013, and their website features internal shots as well as a wonderful cross-section diagram of the new foyer.

Anderston Centre, Glasgow, 2025

A silver car waits at a corner by a modern urban alleyway. Tall buildings with glass, brick, and concrete façades line the narrow street. Overhead, a raised walkway spans between buildings. Blue sky and clouds are visible above the scene.

Multi-storey, modernist buildings made of concrete and brick stand under a blue sky. A tall residential tower rises in the background, while a lower building with large windows and metal fences/shutters runs alongside a raised walkway in the foreground.

A zigzag-shaped staircase with metal cladding and glass panels juts out from a modern building facade. The structure casts a shadow on the white wall below. Surrounding buildings feature glass windows, dark bricks, and a blue sky overhead.

A brutalist-style concrete building with large rectangular windows, vertical ribbed panels, and weathered dark surfaces. The lower level has yellow brickwork and small square windows. Reflections of another building can be seen in some windows.

A narrow urban street flanked by modern and older concrete buildings. Several parked cars line the left side. In the centre, a low concrete structure stands on a worn pavement. The sky is mostly clear, and the overall scene appears quiet and empty.

A bright sun flares over the rooftop of a brutalist concrete building. The ramp leads up between dark, weathered structures. A tall white residential block is visible in the background against a blue sky with scattered clouds.

A modern multi-storey car park entrance with a sign reading Cadogan Square Car Park. Surrounding the building are tall offices, greenery, and a ramp for vehicles. Orange traffic cones and caution stripes block the entrance. The sky is partly cloudy.