Residential, Hospitality, Property & Development, Professional Services, Retail, Craft & Making, Arts & Culture
Values
Collaboration
Inviting, Open & Committed
Quality
Honest, Refined & Considered
Multi-Disciplinary
Holistic, Aligned & Architecture-led
Description
[mahr-kus] [dot] [howss]
marcus.house takes its name from two things: its lead designer, Marcus, and the idea of a design house, a studio that blurs the line between disciplines. The house is also a nod to architecture, the discipline it was founded on.
Behind the name is a simple belief: design is at its best when it isn’t confined to one discipline. It’s a tradition we owe to designers like Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Alvar Aalto, Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe, who treated a building, its interiors and the furniture inside as one piece of work.
We carry that forward, bringing an architectural lens to every project.
Background
I’m Marcus, the designer behind marcus.house. I trained in architecture at Duncan of Jordanstone & worked in practices across Scotland before starting the studio.
I’m drawn to work that is quietly radical: restrained, considered & confident enough not to announce itself.
Homeowners shaping a home, and founders & directors who want their space, website and identity to work as one.
work areas
Deliverables
Feasibility & Sketch Design
Planning & Building Warrants
Interior Visualisation
Material Palettes
Website Design & Build
Tone of Voice, Colour & Type
Process
We treat the brief as the first piece of design. Before anything is drawn, we take time to understand the people, the place, the project, and the precedents worth learning from. A strong brief makes every later decision clearer.
From there, the work develops in stages, each one reviewed together before the next begins. Your feedback is part of how the design improves, so we build time for it into every step. And when a project is finished, the relationship rarely is.
Whether you’re planning a new website, an interior or something larger, these answers should help you understand how we work and what to expect.
If yours isn’t here, just ask. A short conversation is usually the quickest way to find out whether we’re the right fit for what you’re planning.
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Can you help if I’m not sure what I need yet?
Yes. Many projects start with a rough idea rather than a clear brief. Our first conversation is about understanding what you’re trying to achieve, and we’ll suggest the best place to start.
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What should I have ready before we start?
Nothing formal. A sense of what you’d like to achieve, any examples you like and a rough budget and timeline are all helpful, but we’ll work through the rest together.
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Can you update or refresh something we already have?
Yes. A lot of our work is improving what’s already there: redesigning a website, refining an identity or reworking an existing space.
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Is my project too small?
Probably not. We work on projects of all sizes, from a single page or room to something much larger.
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How much does a project cost?
It depends on the scope, so we don’t publish fixed prices. After our first conversation you’ll receive a clear proposal with fees set out before anything begins.
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What makes marcus.house different?
We work across architecture, interiors, websites and identities from one studio, so everything is designed with the same care and stays consistent. Everything taken care of under one roof.
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