Exceptional Architecture, Designed for You
Based in Georgian Edinburgh, we are an award-winning architecture studio delivering thoughtful and elegant town and country projects across Scotland. We lovingly restore and revitalise period buildings and craft unique contemporary homes, placing our clients at the centre our design process, balancing heritage sensitivity with modern living.
Projects

Elegant Restorations
Transformative Extensions
Unique Contemporary Homes

Our work ranges from the careful refurbishment of listed Georgian townhouses to creating unique contemporary homes, from innovative Victorian villa extensions to the restoration of historic rural estates. At every scale, we apply thoughtful design, extensive experience, and a genuinely personal approach. Each project evolves from a considered response to context and from understanding the individual needs of our Clients, resulting in a rich and varied portfolio. 

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About

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Creative Design
Passionate People

We are dedicated to creating beautifully-designed, functional and sustainable spaces in which people thrive and everyday life is enhanced.

From our studio in Edinburgh New Town, our people bring well-established expertise to every project and are united in their passion to deliver an exceptional quality of service from concept to completion.

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Process

Expertise & Guidance

Every architectural project is a unique journey. We provide a bespoke, high-quality service that guides you from the initial spark of an idea to the moment you turn the key on a beautifully realised, expertly-crafted space. 

We are specialists in negotiating permissions with Local Authorities and developing the rigorous technical information required for construction. Our role is to bridge the gap between vision and reality, advising on the most suitable contractors and craftsmen to ensure your project is executed to the highest standard.

Beyond full architectural services, we offer pre-purchase consultations and feasibility studies. These early-stage assessments allow us to test the viability of a project, providing you with the technical and financial confidence to move forward.

We are experienced in providing services for remote or overseas clients, providing peace of mind and local oversight if you are relocating or investing from abroad.

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Journal

 
News conversion of the Drummond Hotel

What Goes Around Comes Around!

26 Jan 2026

The conversion of the Drummond Hotel into an upper and lower town house in 1988 was one of Lorn’s very early development enterprises, and indeed one of several hotels including the Nelson, The Royal Circus, New Town, and Edward’s and Gloucester that we successfully converted into residential use.

 

 

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