Despite the inevitable delays caused by the pandemic, building projects and developments have continued to change Edinburgh over the last year.
Next month will see the opening of shops in the first phase of the somewhat-divisive St James Quarter development.
Meanwhile other green-lit projects have been earmarked for completion over the coming months and years, from a 1,000-seated concert hall in the Old Town to hundreds of new homes being created in Fountainbridge.
But what are the buildings that will be making the news in the longer term?
The website www.skyscrapercity.com lists many developments yet to receive full planning approval – here are 13 of the most eye-popping.
Meanwhile other green-lit projects have been earmarked for completion over the coming months and years, from a 1,000-seated concert hall in the Old Town to hundreds of new homes being created in Fountainbridge.