are an award winning practice specialising in new ecological architecture, research and conservation of historic buildings. Our approach to design is inspired by vernacular traditions and the potential for modern architecture to create beautiful, well lit spaces. Whether you are a private individual, a business, community group or major organisation, we would be happy to discuss your ideas. Contact us for a free consultation. Tom attended the Terra conference in Lyon.

Welcome to the Building Limes Forum. The Building Limes Forum exists to encourage expertise and understanding in the appropriate use of building limes and education in the standards of production, preparation, application and after-care. The Building Limes Forum is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.

Re-pointing using hot-mixed lime mortars and soft capping of wall tops. Membership of SPAB or BLFI essential. February 6th - Lime Slam Helen Roe Theatre, RSAI, 63. May 4rd BLFI Hot Mix Seminar and Workshop - details to be confirmed.

St Aidans Church and Church Hall, Gala Park, Galashiels. The National Trust for Scotland, through the Little Houses Improvement Scheme, saved this intriguing little clay building from demolition, converting it to an idiosyncratic . Lennox Family Vault and Waiting Room.

The Notes of a Traditional Craftsman. Saturday, 6 April 2013. The extension on this house was built into the hillside and needed some high drystone retaining walls. Before and after shots of repaired gable. The building was pre-1850 and the skews - the large stones making the apex- were sliding off. Beneath them the iron fixings were rusting away. We removed the skewcope and skewputs, replaced the rusted fixings with stainless steel and relaid and repointed with lime.