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Just two days left to enter our LEGO Building Challenge!There’s still time to get creative and submit your entry to help...
16/10/2026

Just two days left to enter our LEGO Building Challenge!

There’s still time to get creative and submit your entry to help raise funds for Colinton Village Hub.

We’ve already received some fantastic creations, and it’s been wonderful to see the imagination and thought that’s gone into each one.

If you haven’t entered yet, there’s still time! We’d love to see what you come up with.

Entries close Sunday 18th October.

A huge thank you to everyone who has entered, donated and supported the challenge so far. We can’t wait to see the final creations!

Colinton Village Hub Edinburgh construction & Manufacturing company

Understanding the building before it’s built.Over the last 5-6 months we have been increasingly developing our projects ...
05/10/2026

Understanding the building before it’s built.

Over the last 5-6 months we have been increasingly developing our projects in 3D from the outset, allowing us to explore much more than simply what a building will look like.

By modelling the architecture, structure, internal spaces and key construction elements together, we can interrogate the design as it develops helping identifying potential issues earlier and refining details before they reach site.

It also gives our clients a much clearer understanding of what we’re proposing. Rather than relying solely on plans, sections and elevations, we can effectively open up the building and show how the different parts come together.

3D modelling is becoming an important part of how we design, communicate and develop buildings.

Understanding the building before it’s built.Over the last 5-6 months we have been increasingly developing our projects ...
05/10/2026

Understanding the building before it’s built.

Over the last 5-6 months we have been increasingly developing our projects in 3D from the outset, allowing us to explore much more than simply what a building will look like.

By modelling the architecture, structure, internal spaces and key construction elements together, we can interrogate the design as it develops.

It also gives our clients a clearer understanding of what we’re proposing. Rather than relying solely on plans, sections and elevations, we can effectively open up the building and show how the different parts come together.

It’s becoming an important part of how we design, communicate and develop buildings.

After launching the LEGO® Building Challenge at Bonaly Primary to help raise funds for Colinton Village Hub , on Friday ...
04/10/2026

After launching the LEGO® Building Challenge at Bonaly Primary to help raise funds for Colinton Village Hub , on Friday we took it to Colinton Primary too

It was a joy to talk to another big group of kids about architecture, what architects actually do and what the new community hub will be. We then set them the challenge: imagine, build and explain a building that would make our community an even better place. A space to meet, play, learn, help, grow… or invent something nobody’s thought of yet.

The response has been genuinely heartwarming. And finishing the assembly with the school singing “Everything Is Awesome” was the perfect send-off

There are two weeks left to enter, open to P1–P7 with LEGO® voucher prizes plus a special planet-friendly building prize. Every £5 entry donation goes straight to the hub.

We can’t wait to see what you build!

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Had a really great evening on Thursday for my first Studio Open Evening.It was a busy one, pretty much back to back from...
19/09/2026

Had a really great evening on Thursday for my first Studio Open Evening.

It was a busy one, pretty much back to back from around 5pm until 9pm, chatting with people about all sorts of different projects they’re thinking about and some of the questions and problems they’re trying to work through.

It was really nice to meet everyone, hear about their ideas and just have the chance to sit down and talk things through.

I think architecture and the whole process around planning, designing and building can sometimes feel a bit daunting, particularly if you don’t really know where to start. The idea behind the Open Evening was really just to make architecture a bit more accessible and to give people the opportunity to come in, have a chat and make use of some of the knowledge and experience I’ve picked up over the years.

Thanks to everyone who came along. It was a really enjoyable evening and definitely something I’d like to do more often.

Hopefully the first of many.

Some of the early entries for the LEGO Building Competition to raise fund for Colinton Village Hub are absolutely incred...
18/09/2026

Some of the early entries for the LEGO Building Competition to raise fund for Colinton Village Hub are absolutely incredible!

It’s been so lovely to see not only the fantastic builds coming in, but also the wonderful ideas and imagination behind them from the children. There’s clearly been a lot of thought and creativity going into every entry.

It’s also great to see the donations coming in alongside the entries, so a huge thank you to everyone who has taken part and supported so far.

We’re really looking forward to receiving lots more creations over the coming weeks!

Closing date: Sunday 18th October

We can’t wait to see what you come up with next!

The Colinton Lego Building Challenge is officially underway to raise funds to help complete the Colinton Village Hub in ...
07/09/2026

The Colinton Lego Building Challenge is officially underway to raise funds to help complete the Colinton Village Hub in Spylaw Park for Colinton Village Hub

We’re inviting kids from Colinton and the surrounding areas to get creative and design a brilliant Lego building for their community.

What would you put in it?

Could it be somewhere to meet, play, learn, help or grow? Or could it be something completely different that would make your community an even better place?

Imagine it. Build it. Explain it.

Build your idea in Lego (or if you don’t have Lego , get creative), take 2–3 photos of your finished model and tell us a little about your building - what’s inside, who would use it and what makes it special.

There are two age categories, P1–P3 and P4–P7, with some fantastic Lego vouchers to be won, including a £50 Friendly Planet Building Prize.

Entry is a £5 donation per model, and 100% of entry donations go towards finishing the Colinton Village Hub.

We launched the challenge at the Bonaly Primary School assembly today, and we can’t wait to see what our young Lego builders come up with! The enthusiasm from the children today was amazing to see, so many hands up 🙌 asking great questions.

All the details are on the poster. Scan the QR code to enter your child’s model, and the family and friends can also support the fundraiser by sponsoring a brick.

Small bricks. Big ideas. A brighter Colinton.

Edinburgh construction & Manufacturing company LEGO

From two separate rooms and a rear single storey annex to one light-filled heart of the home.The existing spaces were br...
02/09/2026

From two separate rooms and a rear single storey annex to one light-filled heart of the home.

The existing spaces were brought together and extended to create a generous open-plan kitchen and dining area, transforming the way the house connects with the garden.

Large sliding doors and rooflights flood the space with natural light, while soft green cabinetry from Riddle & Coghill Interiors , oak parquet flooring and brass details bring warmth and character throughout.

What was once a collection of disconnected rooms is now one cohesive light filled space designed for cooking, eating and spending family time together.

Works completed by Edinburgh construction & Manufacturing company
Internal glazed screens by VETRO Trade Frames
Aluminium sliding doors by Express Bi-Folding Doors
Timber cladding supplied by Tiny Temple | Artisan Timber Cladding

A little idea for our studio window in Colinton…I’ve been looking at the ground floor window of MDA Studio and wondering...
25/08/2026

A little idea for our studio window in Colinton…

I’ve been looking at the ground floor window of MDA Studio and wondering whether we could occasionally do something a little different with it.

I quite like having something in the window that changes from time to time and gives people passing by something interesting, or perhaps slightly unexpected, to look at.

And that got me thinking.

It might be nice to occasionally have a piece of someone else’s work in the studio.

Perhaps a sculpture, a piece of furniture, ceramics, lighting, an interesting object, or simply something really well made.

I’m not looking to turn the studio into a shop or a gallery. In fact, I’d rather it didn’t feel like either.

I just like the idea of occasionally having an interesting object or two sitting in the studio and giving the person who made it some visibility at the same time.

There is no charge, no commission and no grand plan behind it. If somebody sees something they like and it leads to a conversation with the maker, or even a sale, then brilliant, but that is not really the point.

For me it is more about the studio, the window and having something interesting for people passing through Colinton and the studio to enjoy.

It might be one piece for a few weeks. It might be something completely unexpected.

It is really just an idea, and I thought I would put it out there and see what happens.

So if you make something that you think might sit rather nicely in an architecture studio, or if this immediately makes you think of somebody else’s work, I’d love to hear from you.

Thinking about extending or renovating your home?On Thursday 17 September, we’re opening the doors at MDA Studio for our...
14/08/2026

Thinking about extending or renovating your home?

On Thursday 17 September, we’re opening the doors at MDA Studio for our first Architect’s Open Evening.

Whether you’re just starting out, have questions about the process, or already have plans you’d like to discuss, come in and talk it through with an architect.

We’re offering free 30-minute, one-to-one appointments. An informal opportunity to discuss your ideas, ask questions and get a clearer idea of your next steps.

Bring plans, sketches or photographs if you have them, or simply bring your questions.

Thursday 17 September 2026
5.00pm–8.30pm
MDA Studio, Edinburgh

Free · Booking required

Book your slot via the link in

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65 Redford Avenue
Edinburgh
EH130BU

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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+441316293141

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