Architecture

With access to the best architecture practices in the country, read expert advice and seek out the latest trends here. Award-winning projects photographed beautifully will help you plan for your own dream build or serve to showcase the breadth of awe-inspiring architecture and design work taking place at home, and further afield.

A curved extension transforms this sumptuous Arts & Crafts villa

How do you extend a venerable home, designed by revered architects a century ago? First, you have to get into their heads…

A careful makeover has lifted this fine Playfair property out of its dingy hotel past

Look inside this now elegant Edinburgh property designed by Helen Lucas Architects

An ingenious architectural rethink gave life to Kilberry House

This East Lothian house is no longer at the mercy of the elements, thanks to an ingenious architectural rethink

This self-sufficient, sustainable home melts into Sutherland’s coast

Building in one of Scotland’s remotest corners is a challenge, but it’s worth it when the reward is living here, in a beautifully designed,...

5 Scottish homes that are defined by timber craftsmanship

Five Carpenter Oak projects that prove timber is as beautiful as it is functional

This extended 18th-century cottage was built to hold precious memories

Thoughtful planning has made this a home to grow old in, designed to contain precious memories and create new ones words Catherine Coyle photography...

Emotional connection drove this eclectic project in Morningside

Emotional connection and heartfelt collaboration between clients and architect propelled this project off the drawing board and into real life

This Stirlingshire Victorian home seamlessly blends tradition and modernity

A high-stakes blend of tradition and modernity has paid off for the owners of this Victorian home in Stirlingshire

This eco home on Devon’s north coast deliberately keeps a low profile

Pared-back and self-effacing, Bay House keeps a deliberately low profile. But this build on Devon’s north coast is worthy of much closer inspection

H&IS curates: 7 of Scotland’s best architects

Looking to transform your home? H&IS has curated a list of the best architects in Scotland for 2025 — and why you should work with them
Load more

Trending

Sponsored

Kitchen & Dining

H&IS Curates: 11 of Scotland’s best kitchen designers and fitters

Find the right kitchen expert to install your new space, no matter your tastes or location

Latest