Plans for a £42m upgrade of Paisley Museum have been revealed by Amanda Levete’s practice AL_A.

The upgraded museum will feature outdoor gardens, an interactive weaving studio and a new wing to the west of the building. Its mission is to showcase the Renfrewshire town’s people and its eponymous pattern.

Levete, principal of AL_A, said: “The brief for Paisley Museum is one of the most radical I’ve encountered. Paisley has a proud industrial past and a history of innovation and radical thinking. We have embedded this into our design to create an extraordinary place for the community of Paisley.”

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