Journal
The Act of Making
Construction follows much planning. It is a time for precision as well as reflection.
Craft, Tradition & Atmosphere
A beautiful photographic essay by Tom Stark.
The Garden as a Room
A protected garden, inviting the landscape into the building.
A Cottage & A Farmstead
An accompaniment to our exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy.
A Culture of Community
Carbon negative construction, using materials with no harmful chemicals.
As Found
Working within the hollowed-out shells of former agricultural buildings, the impulse to act is measured against the existing fabric.
Dispatches from the Scottish Highlands
A recent conversation with Architecture Today on our approach to materials and making.
Fabric First
Putting material choices and sustainability at the centre of the design process.
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.
Hands On
Topping out at Taigh-bata, and reflecting on the process of making crafted buildings.
House with a grass roof
Holiday let licenses are a hot topic at the moment, and we have been asked by several clients to help clarify how the rules apply.
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.
On Scale and Generosity
Building small does not need to come at the expense of generosity.
Out with the New
Notes on the beauty of imperfection and the legibility of craftsmanship.
Simple, good, undecorated things
Using efficiency and simplicity as a principle for responsible design.
The Versatility of Clay
Some thoughts on the use of clay, and clay plasters.
Timber, Lime & Hemp
Carbon negative construction, using materials with no harmful chemicals.
Universally Beautiful
We agree with Frank Lloyd Wright that wood is universally beautiful to man.