Passive houses en Rosewell, Midlothian, UK

“Danny and the team at hoko were amazing.they helped me when a previous company had let me down. They are friendly and always at the end of the phone night or day .cant recommend them enough. I will defo use them again for future projects.”

“Sofia Jackson is incredibly knowledge about the construction industry and handled all of my queries straight away. Sofia is a joy to work with, she enters every meeting with a smile and handles all issues promptly and effectively. She is very creative and treats evey design aspect as a work of art. I could not be more happy with the work Sofia did for me and will definitely contact her again if I need anything eles done! Could not recommend enough, extremely talented girl!”

“Davide Rizzo is a talented and creative architect. He developed our ideas into a workable plan, and saw the project through planning permission, construction, and ultimately completion. Davide listened closely, and suggested his own ideas, with the result that the extensive renovation exceeded our hopes and expectations. Davide was always responsive and available for ongoing discussions at all stages. We can give Davide our highest recommendation, and would be pleased to work with him in the future.”

“We’ve done a number of projects with Chris at NGP and couldn’t of been more impressed. Chris and all of his staff are always incredibly professional and the standard of work first class. I couldn’t sing the praises of NGP highly enough.”

“I've worked for RKA to help them develop some of their projects. I've to say they have great skills in proposing optional solutions, they come up with them fast, effectively solving problems. It has been inspiring to work with them, as they have the best ability to turn visions into actual action plans.”

“Studio AWA recently designed and project-managed the renovation of our house. The brief was to open up the ground floor to let in more natural light, and to make more efficient use of the living space. Studio AWA spent a significant amount of time at the outset of the project speaking to us to better understand our desired outcome and getting an understanding of our style preferences. This time was invaluable as it allowed Studio AWA to suggest ideas that we had not considered and which had a huge impact on the finished product. This included enlarging and adding additional windows, and inserting large sliding glass doors at the rear of the house. Studio AWA also provided kitchen and bathroom design services for us and, based on the high quality of this work, we asked for additional interior design help. Studio AWA provided a comprehensive service which included the selection and hiring of the quantity surveyor, engineers and building contractor, and full supervision and coordination of all the works. We were given regular updates on progress throughout. We are really happy with the finished product which has met the objectives of our brief and gone some way beyond. Our home has been transformed to provide us with a more modern, brighter, open plan living space. We would be happy to recommend Studio AWA to anyone.”

“We used Gavin Jefcoate to design our new kitchen extension and complete remodel of the downstairs of our home. It's nearly 3 years since work started and we are still as pleased with the results as we were when it was first completed. The initial meetings quickly demonstrated that Gavin understood our brief of what we wanted and why we needed it. The resulting plan was a really exciting change for the house with bold creative elements which also integrated the practical solutions that at the time we were desperate for. Throughout the build Jefcoate Anderson provided project management which took away most of the stresses that go hand in hand with altering any home to this extent. We are still hugely pleased with the results and would strongly recommend using this firm if you are considering a build project.”

“We’ve worked successfully alongside award-winning architects, David Blaikie on a number of projects. Of particular note is their impressive level of creativity and willingness to push the boundaries in a positive way, to deliver contemporary designs that are not just unique but, from a construction point of view - ‘build-able.’ David Blaikie has just celebrated 25 years in architectural design and Mackenzie Hughes are delighted to wish them continued success for the future.’ Rory Forteath Director Mackenzie Hughes”

“Andrew is a conscientious listener who understands and interpreters his clients requirements with great consideration. he is exceptionally competent at his profession.”

“Lorna has designed a beautiful and practical divider for the kids room in our Stockbridge home. With features such as secret compartments with swivelling covers or open porthole so they can see each other, talk and pass items over. The boys love their new separate “rooms” and the whole thing is designed so it can easily be dismantled and moved without damage to either walls or floor. Delighted with the result and Lorna was a pleasure to work with during the process.”