Architecture and Design Scotland

Architecture and Design Scotland, also styled Architecture & Design Scotland (A&DS; Scottish Gaelic: Ailtearachd is Dealbhadh na h-Alba), is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. It was established in 2004 to provide advice to the government and bodies involved in commissioning, designing and regulating new buildings and places.^[2]

Architecture and Design Scotland

Scottish Gaelic: Ailtearachd is Dealbhadh na h-Alba
Agency overview
Formed	2004
Type	Executive non-departmental public body
Jurisdiction	Scotland
Headquarters	Edinburgh Futures Institute, 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
Agency executives	Jim MacDonald[1], Chief Executive Ann Allen[1], Chair
Website	www.ads.org.uk