The refurbishment of Paisley Museum has won an international award in a global architectural competition.
Architects AL_A won the Cultural Regeneration honour at the AR Future Projects 2024 awards by The Architectural Review.
It beat high-profile contenders, including the Prado Museum in Madrid and Shanghai Opera House.
Matt Wilkinson, from AL_A Architects, said: "This project is deeply connected with the community, our work here re-imagines Paisley Museum as an exceptional place that will create new energy and have a lasting impact on the town.
"Renfrewshire Council’s radical approach to cultural regeneration will become a beacon for communities across Europe — it has set the bar very high."
AL_A's previous work includes the MAAT Contemporary Museum in Lisbon and the Exhibition Road Quarter at the V&A in London.
The £45 million refurbishment forms part of a £100 million investment by Renfrewshire Council into the town's cultural assets.
The town welcomed the reopening of Paisley Town Hall following a £22 million refurbishment and the unveiling of the new home of Paisley Central Library, with a £7 million makeover.
The Paisley Art Centre will open in early summer, before Paisley Museum reopens in 2025.
Amanda Levete, the founder of AL_A and winner of a Stirling Prize, described the Paisley Museum Reimagined project as "One of the most radical briefs I have read".
She added: "This is not only about finding the way to best show the museum's collection, it's also about showing the world how an ambitious cultural project can have a profound impact on a community and its identity."
Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes, culture spokesperson at Renfrewshire Council and chair of OneRen, said: “We’ve always said we will deliver a world-class museum with community at its heart and to win an international award before we’ve even opened is testament to our ambition for culture-led regeneration of Paisley.
“I want to thank AL_A and indeed all of the project team who are working so hard to bring new life to our town’s museum.”
Kirsty Devine, project director at OneRen, said the award recognises the impact the project will have in revitalising the area.
She added: “We’re building a museum that is engaged with its communities in a way that will continue long after we re-open our doors."
The project is funded by Renfrewshire Council, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Scottish Government, and Historic Environment Scotland.
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