Journal
New Architects 5
A protected garden, inviting the landscape into the building.
The Garden as a Room
A protected garden, inviting the landscape into the building.
Fabric First
Putting material choices and sustainability at the centre of the design process.
As Found
Working within the hollowed-out shells of former agricultural buildings, the impulse to act is measured against the existing fabric.
On Scale and Generosity
Building small does not need to come at the expense of generosity.
Dispatches from the Scottish Highlands
A recent conversation with Architecture Today on our approach to materials and making.
The Act of Making
Construction follows much planning. It is a time for precision as well as reflection.
Timber, Lime & Hemp
Carbon negative construction, using materials with no harmful chemicals.
Notes on the Nature of Building with Wood
We are drawn to the softness and warmth of buildings that resonate with their origins in nature.
Craft, Tradition & Atmosphere
A beautiful photographic essay by Tom Stark.
Out with the New
Notes on the beauty of imperfection and the legibility of craftsmanship.
The Versatility of Clay
Some thoughts on the use of clay, and clay plasters.
A Cottage & A Farmstead
An accompaniment to our exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy.
Good Ancestors
We do not start with an aesthetic and try to work out how to make it sustainable. We start with what is sustainable.
Simple, good, undecorated things
Using efficiency and simplicity as a principle for responsible design.