Residents

Ruth has been designing and making playful, sculptural jewellery since 2015. Her eponymous jewellery collection is made by hand using recycled silver and gold and is inspired by both the subtle details within fabrics as well as the intricate constructions within textile machinery.
Ruth finely twists wire using an old-fashioned hand drill which is then cut and wrapped around frames to create tactile, refined forms – like dangling architecture. Her collection comprises of clean, elegant structures that stand on their own as well as showcasing her signature twisted-wire details. These are bold yet classic designs that transcend seasons and trends.Each piece is handmade by Ruth in her Edinburgh studio and currently made-to-order.

Based in Edinburgh and Glasgow, working across the UK and worldwide.
Ryan and Aaron are cousins and collaborators specialising in interior and architectural photography, video, and AI. With 24 years of combined experience, they create striking, refined imagery that captures the character, design, and detail of every space. Their work helps interior designers, architects, brands, and businesses elevate their presence and communicate their vision through imagery tailored to the unique mood of each project.

Juli is an Edinburgh-based artist and maker who cuts and engraves recycled glass to create joyful assemblages. Born and raised in Costa Rica, Juli moved to Scotland in 2011 to do her MA at the Edinburgh College of Art. Renowned for her charismatic and characterful designs, she has been widely exhibited in some of the world’s foremost craft institutions including the Make Hauser & Wirth in Somerset and the Corning Glass Museum in the US.  Her practice centres around the importance of embracing intuitive play as a powerful tool for narrative and exchange in daily life.

Neil spent 22 years working as an information manager in the NHS before reinventing himself as a freelance healthcare analyst and trainer in 2008. Kurtosis aims to overcome the obstacles that prevent managers and clinicians from using data to make decisions with a suite of training courses that show better ways of analysing, presenting, and evaluating data.

DS Architecture has a passion for creating crafted, high-quality designs for extensions and new homes. Over the past decade, the practice has remained dedicated to this vision, transforming ideas into award-winning realities.
 
DS Architecture draws inspiration from the timeless design principles of mid-century modernist architecture, emphasising clean lines, functionality, and a harmonious connection between the old and the new. Working in close collaboration with clients, projects are carefully tailored to complement and enhance traditional properties and neighbourhoods, blending seamlessly into the architectural landscape of Edinburgh and beyond.

Cairn are award-wining architects of carefully considered buildings. Based in London and Edinburgh, we are ethical, thoughtful and clear in our work. We make architecture that is lean, connective and emotionally engaging.
 
We want to help clients build less. Making just what is needed with precision, we work in ways that are low-carbon, pragmatic and structurally loose fit. 
 
Current projects include a care home, affordable housing and community centre in Bavaria, alterations and extensions for a school in Camden, Carhartt’s office in Clerkenwell and a new-build house in Edinburgh.
 
In the urgent context of climate crisis, social inequality and inadequate housing, we would like to be useful.

Architecture Office designs buildings, interiors and objects. The studio has a strong design focus that prioritises efficiency, material quality and lasting value. We aim to create work that transcends passing fashions and fleeting trends, architecture and objects that stand the test of time.
Working across a range of scales and typologies, including private homes, offices, retail spaces, temporary installations and furniture. Each project is shaped through collaboration with clients, makers, and consultants who value thoughtful, refined design.

Axson Office is an architectural visualisation studio that works closely with architects, designers, developers and planners to create atmospheric imagery. The work has a deep appreciation for an architectural process that is highly considered and aims to distinguish itself from the ubiquitous computer generated image by layering light, colour, and texture to create beautiful, soft imagery.

Jim is a Partnerships & Marketing Manager; he leads on non-profit partnerships for creative street advertising specialists BUILDHOLLYWOOD Scotland – working with artists, charities, arts organisations and local communities to platform their work and voices on street-level poster spaces across Edinburgh, Dundee, Glasgow and Perth.

Hunter’s Daughter is a commercial interior design studio specialising in creative restaurant and bar design. Originally from Edinburgh, founder Jo Hunter has worked in Paris, Glasgow and currently operates between London and Edinburgh. Architectural training coupled with a background in hospitality and a reputation for original concept creation, Hunter’s Daughter delivers unique and transformative projects across the UK.

Having spent the last 7 years working as a sound engineer, James has learnt how to work in environments that are constantly providing unique challenges. Understanding how to solve problems using an ever-evolving set of techniques and technologies has prepared him well for the transition into the world of software development.

James has a love for elegant, refined design which has meant he is equally interested in crafting rich front end experiences as well as building clear and easily maintainable back end coding solutions.

STUDIO NIRO works with clients to develop architectural, interior, exhibition and graphic design projects with a concentration on material, form and detail to make spaces and objects which sit appropriately within their physical and cultural context. The ethos of the practice is driven by an ambition to make beautiful spatial, visual and tactile contributions to the everyday lives of our clients.

GRAS is an award-winning architecture and design studio based in Edinburgh. By focusing on timeless design principles, GRAS develop refined yet characterful solutions that put the needs of users first.

GRAS were the brains behind Custom Lane.

Bard is a shop and gallery for Scottish craft and design founded by husbands Hugo Macdonald and James Stevens. Bard tell stories about ideas, people and objects that forge Scottish cultural identity, past, present and future. The Bard mission is twofold: James and Hugo believe that living with craft can ground and elevate our daily experience, at home and in society; they also believe that Scottish craft and design is ripe for a global audience. If it’s true that we are what we make, then Bard want to show the world that we are made of more than tartan shortbread tins.

Gina is a Goldsmith/Silversmith, creating bespoke jewellery and silverware for all occasions. She offers private commissions to bring your ideas to life and works with heirlooms to keep their stories intact for years to come through repair and remodelling.

Her collections are inspired by her love of drawing freehand and learning new hand skills. Translating serendipitous mark making and fluid line drawing into precious metal. With great care and precision, Gina creates pieces that are elegant, balanced and timeless.

Woven Whisky is a blending studio founded in 2020, now based at Brown’s of Leith. Working with single malt and grain whiskies sourced from across Scotland and beyond, Woven brings a drinks offering shaped by flavour, craft and curiosity.

Here, whisky is approached as something open and generous — made to be shared alongside food and conversation.