Scottish vernacular architecture evolved from necessity, shaped by local materials, climate, landscape and community. Today, projects such as Caochan na Creige show how these principles can inform contemporary architecture, creating buildings rooted in place, resource and local knowledge.

Fifth-generation quarrier Marcus Paine is helping redefine stone's role in modern construction. By championing structural stone, reducing waste and reconnecting architects with the quarry, Hutton Stone is proving that an ancient material can help shape a lower-carbon future.

From the medina of Fez to projects across Europe and Morocco, Salwa and Selma Mikoű explore architecture as an act of resonance where memory, materials and craftsmanship converge to create spaces that honour the plast while looking to the future.

As a purely digital platform, launching a physical magazine might seem unexpected. But to us, it felt like the most natural next step. Through the words of our Graphic Designer, Meg, this is the story of Stories from ARCHITEXTURES, our inaugural print.