From organic medieval to neo-classical town planning and contemporary classics, Edinburgh’s architecture continues to inspire. Edinburgh’s architectural draw lies in its fascinating town planning. One of the best ways to explore and understand the city’s beautiful architecture is on foot as part of a walking tour. The Old Town is very popular amongst tourists. Other tours focus on geographical areas, building types, and chronological themes. Any local or tourist once here would find the architecture and sense of history to be the most impressive aspects of the city. Edinburgh has it all, from the medieval tenements of the Old Town to the ultra-modern Scottish Parliament. Edinburgh’s built heritage is the primary reason behind the abundant architectural tourists in the city. Here are my picks for the top 75 architectural firms in the city.

Architecture and Design Scotland

Scope of services:  architecture.
Types of built projects: institutional, healthcare schools, residential, and regeneration schemes.
Locations of built projects:  Scotland.
Style of work: Sustainable design.
Website: www.ads.org.uk

Architecture and Design Scotland
©www.facebook.com

 

Architype

Scope of services:  architecture.
Types of built projects: Institutional, healthcare, residential, and educational.
Locations of built projects:  United Kingdom.
Style of work:  Sustainable design.
Website: architype.co.uk

Architype
The Enterprise Centre at The University of East Anglia, dubbed by the press as the UK’s greenest building ©architype.co.uk

 

Allan Murray Architects              

Scope of services:  architecture, urban design, and landscape.
Types of built projects: Institutional, healthcare, hospitality, residential, regeneration, retail, and educational.
Locations of built projects:  United Kingdom.
Style of work: Work is based on strong creative and innovative ideas that address social, economic and environmental areas of the society.
Website:  www.ama-ltd.co.uk

Allan Murray Architects 
Edinburgh St James ©www.ama-ltd.co.uk

 

ASY Garden Services             

Scope of services:  architecture, planning, gardening, and landscape.
Types of built projects: commercial.
Locations of built projects:  Scotland.
Style of work: efficient and flexible.
Website:   http://asygardenservices.co.uk/

ASY Garden Services
An image shared in the firm’s photo gallery ©asygardenservices.co.uk

 

ABC Architecture             

Scope of services:  architecture, design, and consultancy.
Types of built projects: commercial.
Locations of built projects:  Scotland.
Style of work: Creates spaces which are flexible and have an affordable service.
Website: www.abcarchitecture.co.uk

ABC Architecture 
©www.abcarchitecture.co.uk

Agora Architecture + Design

Scope of services:  Architecture & Design
Types of built projects: Renovations, educational, commercial and retail projects
Locations of built projects:  Scotland and Pan UK
Style of work: They draw inspiration from real life and develop features and detailing you need
Website: agora-ad.com

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Bennetts Associates           

Scope of services:  architecture.
Types of built projects: commercial, institutional, educational, and cultural.
Locations of built projects:  United Kingdom.
Style of work:  sustainable and ethnic.
Website: www.bennettsassociates.com

Bennetts Associates   
Bayes Centre. ©www.archdaily.com

 

Baxter Studio           

Scope of services:  architecture, interior design, and planning.
Types of built projects: residential, hospitality, healthcare, educational, and cultural.
Locations of built projects:  United Kingdom.
Style of work: Utilizes the latest techniques to develop aesthetically pleasing and affordable designs
Website: www.baxterstudio.co.uk

Baxter Studio
©www.baxterstudio.co.uk

 

BPA Architecture           

Scope of services:  architecture, design, and planning.
Types of built projects: commercial, residential, healthcare, and educational.
Locations of built projects:  Edinburg.
Style of work:  flexible and affordable.
Website: bpa-architecture.co.uk

BPA Architecture 
Lawfield Farm House, Dalkeith ©www.urbanrealm.com

 

Bradley Architecture           

Scope of services:  architecture, design, and planning.
Types of built projects: commercial and residential.
Locations of built projects:  Edinburg.
Style of work:  small scale.
Website: www.bradleyarchitecture.co.uk

Bradley Architecture  
Smith House, Edinburg ©www.tripadvisor.in

 

Bulloch.architecture           

Scope of services:  architecture, design, and engineering.
Types of built projects: institutional, residential, and transportation.
Locations of built projects:  United Kingdom.
Style of work:  Creates structures that are sustainable and highly detailed.
Website: www.grantbulloch.co.uk

Bulloch.architecture
The interior of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Musselburgh ©www.grantbulloch.co.uk

 

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Sowmya is an architectural journalist and writer. In this column, Sowmya takes you through stories on eco-architecture, biophilic design, and green buildings from across the globe.