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Dropping a New Design into an Old Building
Most of the projects I work on involve altering or extending peoples homes, either building a brand new extension or re-arranging the...
Níall Hedderman
Dec 27, 20203 min read


The 100 Best Homes in Scotland
This project was chosen by RIAS as one of the best 100 homes in Scotland since the year 2000. It is included with work by the best...
Níall Hedderman
Sep 17, 20171 min read


Breathing New Life
Working with historic buildings makes it necessary to have a clear philosophy on how to alter them. My view is that an extension should...
Níall Hedderman
Jul 18, 20173 min read


In Keeping
This is a meaningless phrase whos only real purpose is to mark it users as architecturally illiterate. Its role as signifier of clients...
Níall Hedderman
Jan 5, 20173 min read


Good Neighbours
particularly for an owner who has not experienced a building site before. It can be a nasty shock to come home from work only to find the...
Níall Hedderman
Oct 25, 20162 min read


We Have A Winner
I set up Capital A seven years ago and in that time have taken on over 160 projects. I have been lucky to meet many interesting clients...
Níall Hedderman
May 25, 20161 min read


Contemporary House Extension, Corstorphine, Edinburgh
It's great when someone contacts me out of the blue, viewing my projects online and wanting something similar. About two years ago a...
Níall Hedderman
Sep 17, 20152 min read


Contemporary Luxury Bathroom, Edinburgh New Town
Many of the projects I work on have high aspirations but are brought back down to earth by budget constraints. Consequently, over the...
Níall Hedderman
Sep 1, 20144 min read


Modern Architecture with a Minimalist Price Tag
There was a recent article in Building Design magazine which drew a contrast between the fashion industry and the Architectural...
Níall Hedderman
Jul 11, 20134 min read


Architect Designed Furniture
If there is one object that fascinates designers in general and Architects in particular, its the chair. Its so ubiquitous, an everyday...
Níall Hedderman
Sep 7, 20112 min read
The Thoughts of a Self-Employed Architect in Edinburgh
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