Affordable, client focused, Architectural designs around Plymouth.

Dig Architects are based in Millbrook, just across the River Tamar from Plymouth, and have a well established understanding of Britain’s Ocean City. A diverse, proud city, with a rich heritage based around its connection with the sea and moorland – buildings in and around Plymouth should celebrate and respect this as the city evolves and modernises. The team at Dig Architects have experience across a range of civic projects of varying types, sizes and sectors, in the Southwest and beyond.

Modern wooden house with a glass balcony and a glass roof over the balcony, situated on a grassy hillside, under a cloudy sky.

We add value through careful intelligent design.

With our unique approach, Dig Architects have proven that high-performance buildings can be beautiful, uplifting spaces, without significant extra cost up front.

We take great care in the use of clients’ budgets – aiming for cost-effective buildings which are greater than the sum of the parts, and ultimately add ‘value’.

The dramatic high-end new build home Hillside was built at a below average construction cost.

Well-designed buildings can also reduce annual energy demand. In its first year of operation, Hillside an all-electric home (no gas or oil) with a large array of south-facing solar panels generated roughly double the energy it used, exporting (selling back to grid) nearly three times the energy it imported (paid for) - resulting in an annual profit.

Modern two-story house with natural wood siding, large glass sliding door, and black window frames, set in a lush green yard under a partly cloudy sky.
A house with a mix of traditional stone and modern white design, surrounded by greenery, trees, garden, and outdoor patio with dining furniture.
A two-story house with a modern design, featuring a mix of wood and white exterior walls, large windows, a small porch, surrounded by a well-kept lawn and garden under a clear blue sky.

We are passionate about your project, and client experience

As a small-scale practice, each and every project is important to Dig Architects, with director level service, every step of the way. We pride ourselves on our quality of service, and our genuine passion and care – for you the client, and our craft... the ‘art of construction’.

Dig Architects aim for constant improvement – lessons learned and data obtained from each project fuels the next.

Bright living space with large sliding glass doors showing a rural landscape with hills, trees, and houses outside, minimal furniture, and wooden flooring.
Empty room with large windows showing ocean view, green grass, and cloudy sky, with a blue bean bag on white wooden floor.
Modern dining room with wooden table, six wicker chairs, a bench, a black plant stand with green plants, a wall-mounted flat-screen TV, and a window showing outdoor greenery.

Based in Millbrook, we operate in and around Cornwall, Plymouth and South Devon.

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Bright dining area with wooden table and chairs, large windows offering a view of a green garden with outdoor seating, potted plants, and a small wooden shed.
A coastal landscape with houses on a green hillside overlooking the ocean, with a small boat visible near the shoreline, and a hill with a small structure in the distance.