Richard Murphy Architects

Richard Murphy Architects Richard Murphy Architects is a leading Scottish architectural design practice. Our book "Of Its Time Richard Murphy founded his practice in 1991.

Its early reputation was built on highly crafted and innovative domestic work in the Edinburgh area. The practice has since won an unprecedented 21 RIBA Awards, and has considerable experience in the Arts, Education, Housing, Health, Public and Community use and Masterplanning. From our offices in Edinburgh we have been involved in projects across the UK and Ireland Europe and Sri Lanka. Our book

"Of Its Time and of Its Place: The Work of Richard Murphy Architects" is available from the following retailers:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1907317767

http://www.rias.org.uk/bookshop/books/of-its-time-and-of-its-place---the-work-of-richard-murphy-architects/

You can also find our book at the RIBA Bookshop in London, as well as at the Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh.

Be sure to check out the latest YouTube video from NOSTALGIA. It features Richard’s own house on Hart Street and has alr...
19/03/2026

Be sure to check out the latest YouTube video from NOSTALGIA.

It features Richard’s own house on Hart Street and has already had over 117k views – a channel record.

The link to the video, as well as to the NOSTALGIA blog on the video are both available in our BIO.

Thanks to everyone who came to the “Lineage” event last night.Richard Murphy RSA led the conversation in a room full of...
05/03/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to the “Lineage” event last night.

Richard Murphy RSA led the conversation in a room full of former colleagues, friends and members of the public.

The evening was the climactic event of the “Generation” exhibition which explored the idea of the architectural family tree by bringing together the work of 17 architects all of whom have worked within the office of Richard Murphy Architects throughout the years.

Coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the RSA, the exhibition was both a look into the past and the many influences on Richard and the practice’s work, as well as a look to the future and how that legacy and influence is continued.

We’re thrilled that our MacMillan Community Hub building in Muirhouse, Edinburgh, with Robertsons Construction for the C...
27/02/2026

We’re thrilled that our MacMillan Community Hub building in Muirhouse, Edinburgh, with Robertsons Construction for the City of Edinburgh Council has been awarded best Development of the Year (Public Buildings) at the 2026 Scottish Property Awards last night.

Congratulations are due to the entire team involved, as well as all of the other nominees!

27/02/2026

It was a great pleasure for our team to attend the Scottish Property Awards last night.

As sponsors of the Development of the Year (Public Buildings) award, our Auctioneer John Loudon took to the stage to present the award.

Congratulations to the winners and everyone behind The Macmillan Community Hub, Edinburgh – Robertson Group + The City of Edinburgh Council + Richard Murphy Architects.

A magnificent achievement and an outstanding development in a very competitive category.

On behalf our ourselves and our guests, we'd like to thank the Scottish Property Awards for a fantastic night.

Main Works for the conversion of the former Royal High School into the New National Centre for Music are well underway.T...
23/02/2026

Main Works for the conversion of the former Royal High School into the New National Centre for Music are well underway.

This latest image shows the spectacular views afforded from the recently erected scaffolding to the Belvedere, which is being carefully restored.

Design Team:

> Royal High School Preservation Trust
> Turner & Townsend
> Richard Murphy Architects
> Narro Associates
> Atelier Ten
> SLR Consulting
> Tom Stuart-Smith
> Simpson & Brown
> Gardiner & Theobald
> Arup
> Theatreplan
> Max Fordham
> S+Co
> Bright White
> StudioLR
> Robertson Group

We’re delighted to announce that our recently completed project, Portal Innovation & Enterprise Hub for Trinity College ...
20/02/2026

We’re delighted to announce that our recently completed project, Portal Innovation & Enterprise Hub for Trinity College Dublin has been selected as a finalist in the 2026 Irish Construction Excellence Awards.

Nominated in the “Education – up to €20million” category, the Portal project has transformed a 19th century warehouse on Dublin’s historic Grand Canal Quay into a new innovation hub with considerable public realm enhancements to the Quayside.

We are also working on the adjacent warehouse, also for Trinity College, to convert it into a new Laidlaw Library for the campus.

Design Team:
Richard Murphy Architects
Flynn
DFLA
taka architects
IN2 Engineering
The Concord Group
MJ Turley

Some CGIs of an unrealised house we designed on the shores of Loch Melfort, Argyll in 2017.
30/01/2026

Some CGIs of an unrealised house we designed on the shores of Loch Melfort, Argyll in 2017.

Be sure to check out the Generation exhibition on now at the Curated by Richard Murphy, the exhibition features the work...
27/01/2026

Be sure to check out the Generation exhibition on now at the

Curated by Richard Murphy, the exhibition features the work of younger architects’ & practices whose principal(s) all formerly worked in our practice. The exhibition explores the idea of the “architectural family tree” and features an introductory essay by Richard acknowledging his influences: Ted Cullinan (1931-2019), Richard MacCormac (1938-2014), Isi Metzstein RSA (1928-2012), Glen Murcutt and Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) as influential on his own practice.

The exhibition runs from the 24th of January through to the 8th March 2026 and is open from 10:00am – 5:00pm daily, and 12:00pm – 5:00pm Sundays. It displays the work of 14 individual/practices:

Craig Amy | Tina Bergman | Andrew Brown | Sonia Browse | the late Oliver Chapman represented by Martin Lambie | Kris Grant | Peter Guthrie | Professor Ed Hollis | Klas Hyllen | Gareth Jones, Daryl Robbins & Brian Tobin | Matt Loader | Jordi Sanahuja i Vidal | Stewart Stevenson and Wil Tunnell.

We’re pleased to share that our MacMillan Community Hub project in Muirhouse, Edinburgh with Robertson Construction and ...
20/01/2026

We’re pleased to share that our MacMillan Community Hub project in Muirhouse, Edinburgh with Robertson Construction and Edinburgh City Council has been shortlisted for Development of the Year (Public Building) at the Scottish Property Awards.

Images 1 & 2: new library space.
Image 3: main entrance of MacMillan Square
Image 4: Nursery roof terrace
Image 5: Café
Image 6: Rooftop housing courtyard

Winners will be announced in Glasgow on the 26th of February.

A fabulous night shot of our house at Gullane, taken by client Graeme Ritchie shortly after completion.
28/08/2025

A fabulous night shot of our house at Gullane, taken by client Graeme Ritchie shortly after completion.

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