Four new commercial spaces have been created in high-rise flats in Glasgow.

The transformation is part of the £16 million refurbishment of Queens Cross Housing Association’s Cedar flats which won the Architect’s Journal Award for the best retrofit project in the UK last year.

Three blocks feature improved low-energy lighting, new insulation, modern controllable heating, hot water systems, and triple glazed windows.

New lifts and refuse areas have also been installed along with enclosed balconies and increased security systems.

Work is currently underway to improve the public spaces surrounding the flats with new play facilities and landscaping being installed.

Claire Neilston, who owns Abacus Coffee, was one of the first tenants in the new spaces, said: "I was looking for a space to pursue my love of coffee and just really liked the strong sense of community there is at Cedar and the wider Queens Cross area.

"We've really fitted in and have become a familiar feature locally."

Queens Cross Workspace, the commercial property arm of the Queens Cross Group, manages the units.

James Ledger, business development manager at Queens Cross Workspace, said: "Commercial businesses are essential to building a successful vibrant community and we wanted to encourage more to move into the area.

"The refurbishment of the flats was the ideal opportunity for us to use the ground floorspace more imaginatively to create local employment opportunities."

Three of the four units are already taken, and those interested in the remaining unit can send in their inquiries to james@qcgroup.co.uk.