Gaia's Edinburgh Office is situated in a former Monastery, which until 30 years ago was home to Huguenot refugee monks, who operated a dairy that sold produce from its Forth Street frontage. It was then converted into a recording studio for the Corries, and is reputed to be the birthplace of the song "Flower of Scotland". The basement remains a recording studio and the upper floors were converted for Gaia's offices in 1998.

The conversion facilitated environmental upgrades such as the installation of gas instead of electrical heating, natural paint finishes throughout, the addition of loft insulation, draught proofing, the installation of energy-saving light fittings and water saving measures.