Allan Murray Architects

AMA Studio (formerly Allan Murray Architects) is an Edinburgh, Scotland based practice of award-winning Architects and Urbanists. Formed in 1992 (32 years ago) (1992),[1] it has a substantial body of work in the Scottish capital.

In recent years the modern nature of some of its designs has attracted criticism since it is not perceived to "fit" with Edinburgh's current architecture.[2] Some commentators, including Magnus Linklater have even questioned whether too many buildings in Edinburgh have been designed by the firm.[3]

In 2010 the Hotel Missoni in Edinburgh (now the Radisson Collection Hotel, Royal Mile Edinburgh) designed by the firm was awarded a Special Award for Scotland by the Civic Trust Awards.[4] Hotel Missoni also won an RIBA Award in 2010.[5]

In April 2020, the company became an employee owned trust.[6]

  1. ^ "Staff". Allan Murray Architects. Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Plans for £20m Cube office block unveiled as builders start work". Edinburgh Evening News. 12 July 2008.
  3. ^ Magnus Linklater (13 August 2008). "Why leave a city's designs in one man's hands?". London: The Times.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Hotel Missoni". Civic Trust Awards. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Hotel Missoni". RIBA. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  6. ^ "AMA becomes an EOT". 5 January 2021.