Architecture MasterPrize Awards Recognises Renfrew Bridge

Scotland’s first opening road bridge across the River Clyde has been awarded in the Architectural Design - Infrastructure category at Architecture MasterPrize 2026

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Led and funded by Renfrewshire Council and designed by Kettle Collective, Renfrew Bridge is Scotland’s first opening road bridge across the River Clyde. The 184-metre cable-stayed structure connects Renfrew and Yoker, accommodating vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists while allowing vessels to continue navigating the river.

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The architectural concept draws on the River Clyde’s shipbuilding heritage. A twin-leaf cable-stayed opening bridge was selected to meet the operational requirements of river navigation and airport safeguarding, while its rotating vertical masts reinterpret the movement of the historic dockside cranes that once defined the waterfront.

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Designed as both infrastructure and landmark, the bridge combines transport infrastructure with public realm, landscape and active travel routes. It reconnects communities, supports regeneration and creates a distinctive civic identity rooted in the area’s industrial heritage, while maintaining navigation for commercial and leisure vessels.

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Since opening in May 2025, the bridge has become an important new connection across the river, supporting everyday journeys and active travel while contributing to the wider regeneration of the waterfront.

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The Architectural MasterPrize (AMP) is an international design award celebrating excellence in architecture. This recognition follows Renfrew Bridge’s recent shortlisting in the Infrastructure and Transport category at the AJ Architecture Awards and its Silver placement at the Scottish Design Awards in the Regeneration and Masterplanning.