About
Founded in 2019, Mary Carslaw Architects seeks to deliver designs for modern living. Our ambition is to create spaces that work for you, your family and your friends. We work closely with our clients to achieve exactly that.
Listening
We take the time to understand exactly how you use your home in its present form, and how you’d like to use it in the future. We’re genuinely interested in our clients’ vision, hearing how you think your home can work best for you.
We draw on nuances from our first conversation onwards, to meet and exceed your expectations.
Considering
Throughout the process, we’re continually absorbing and considering information to ensure we’re producing the best solution and one that sensitively respects the character of the existing building.
A considered approach guides all of our projects.
Attention-to-detail
An extension of our considered approach is our attention-to-detail—from spatial planning and design detail to selecting high quality materials for the construction itself.
Mary Carslaw
Director
B.Arch(Hons) PG Dip ARB
Mary studied in her hometown of Glasgow at the Mackintosh School of Architecture and at the University of Edinburgh. Prior to founding Mary Carslaw Architects, Mary gained valuable experience at firms across the UK including Holmes Miller (Glasgow), Holden Harper Architects (London) and Staran Architects (Edinburgh), where she delivered a range of high-end residential new builds and refurbishments. Alongside work in and around Edinburgh, Mary’s experience includes the restoration of a Grade-II listed building in the heart of Wimbledon Village and the complete remodelling of several homes in South West London.
Mary brings to her Edinburgh practice a varied experience of residential projects, and a broad network of trusted consultants and contractors.
Susie Dibdin Nevo
Historic Building Consultant
B.Arch (hons) MSc PGcert ARB
Susie graduated from the Mackintosh School of Architecture in Glasgow before completing a Masters in Architectural Conservation at the University of Edinburgh and a Postgraduate Certificate in Heritage Management at the Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage. She has worked in the built heritage sector for over 15 years with past employers including Simpson & Brown Architects (Edinburgh), Giles Quarme Architects (London), Historic Environment Scotland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS).
For the past 10 years, Susie has been working exclusively on heritage-led urban regeneration projects throughout Scotland, focusing on Conservation Areas displaying particular social or economic need.
Alongside design work, Susie brings her specialist advice and experience to Mary Carslaw Architects, consulting on the restoration and conversion of listed buildings and development within conservation areas.