LDN Architects

We are excited to share that we have officially moved into our new Edinburgh studio. Located at 3 Jackson’s Entry, our new home is just around the corner from the Scottish Parliament and on the doorstep of the beautiful Holyrood Park and Arthur’s Seat. We believe that great design comes through collaboration, sharing ideas, and feeling inspired where we work. Our new studio has a focus on spaces to be together, to meet and present our work, and support our talented and creative team. Every detail reflects our belief in the transformative potential of good design to improve people’s everyday lives. We look forward to welcoming our clients and colleagues to our new home. Here’s to great teamwork and exciting projects ahead! 💻🌿☕

We have long since known that Marc's talents and care for his work would lead him to the natural conclusion of passing his Professional Practice Examination in Architecture, but that doesn't detract from the pride we feel now he has reached that milestone. Congratulations Marc Stewart!

LDN’s Emma, Calum and Reece were fortunate to attend the first showing of the Berwick Parade outdoor spectacular by artist Matthew Rosier. The event underlined the enduring importance of the Barracks to the local community, with over 800 people signing up to take part in the moving parade! Also fantastic to see the Gymnasium building in full use and completely transformed with art installations. Hopefully this is just the first in a new series of vibrant events at the Barracks - well done to The Maltings (Berwick) Trust for a hugely successful evening. Thank you for having us!

Another significant milestone has been reached at our Berwick Barracks project! We are delighted to share that Planning approval and Listed Building Consent have been granted for the transformation of Berwick Barracks, on behalf of our client group The Living Barracks Partnership. The design team has worked closely with project stakeholders English Heritage, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, Northumberland County Council and The Maltings (Berwick) Trust to develop a series of considerate interventions associated with the celebratory museum offering, café, archive and flexible community facilities. More specifically, the project includes an elegant Atrium Building extension, new lifts, accessible entrance walkway and fabric repairs to both improve and safeguard the Grade I Listed asset. Following successful completion of the adjacent Block D-G decant facilities and artist studios, we can’t wait to get on site with the main East range project. Lots more to look forward to in Berwick-upon-Tweed!

IWD X LDN   We'd like to take this opportunity to celebrate the women working across our Edinburgh and Inverness offices and thank them for their daily contributions to LDN. This is a day to celebrate the amazing women in our industry and beyond.

What a great experience it has been to organise alongside @ZoeBlack the presentation event in #Scotland of the #UKNZCBS Huge thanks to our speakers @DavidPartridge Aythan Lewes and Ingrid Berkeley for their inspiring presentations. Watch this space for the follow-up event to present the outcome of the Pilot Scheme later this year. #netzerocarbon #RIAS #RICS #CIBSE #LDNArchitects #RelatedArgent #EALA #MaxFordham

It has been great to be part of the team to deliver Gordon & MacPhail's new retail store and whisky tasting rooms following the unfortunate and sudden closure of the St Giles – the delivery is a testament to Gordon & MacPhail’s commitment to the local community. The doors officially opened on Saturday 01 March 2025 and we wish it every success. Gordon & MacPhail

Some fantastic news to start the week! We are delighted that The Living Barracks Project has been awarded a £4.5m grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the exciting transformation project. This is the latest in a series of key milestones for the project, with lots more to come. Congratulations to all involved in the client partnership group! English Heritage Northumberland County Council King's Own Scottish Borderers The Maltings (Berwick) Trust

We are excited to share a glimpse of our original posters that are displayed in our Inverness Studio.   These illustrations explore the simplicity of fine line drawings capturing some of the exquisite architectural features of these buildings. They also exhibit project work from our studio that spans from 1973 to date – a celebration of the past, present and future.

I’m proud to share that LDN Architects is no.14 in Urban Realm’s UR100 rankings for 2025. Fantastic for the hard work of our creative team to be recognised again this year. I was also honoured to be featured in a short interview which was a great opportunity to reflect on the practice’s values, our commitment to heritage and net-zero design, our passion for breathing new life into existing buildings, and why we love what we do.   What a way to kick-off the year! I can’t wait to see what the team and our amazing clients can achieve together in 2025.