TBP was initiated in 2009 by artists Bobby Niven and Will Foster. In 2011 TBP, now Bobby Niven and architectural designer Iain MacLeod, realised the first art residency bothy thanks to support from the RSA Residencies for Scotland programme. The bothy was part fabricated during the RSA residency at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop and then transported to Inshriach Estate near Aviemore where the build was completed in a traditional Scottish woodland area in the Cairngorm National Park.
TBP is committed to using sustainable materials and natural building techniques to create simple, modern designs. It is our aim to work in collaborate with visual artists, musicians and writers to design small-scale dwellings and experiment with solutions for renewable energy systems and the challenges of living off-the-grid. A list of suppliers, artists and craftsmen we work with can be found on our links page.
Inshriach Bothy
concept image showing glass gable and sliding door
concept image showing cluster of bothies on one site
