Richard is an architect and business founder. He is passionate about elegant, pragmatic designs that deliver innovative solutions for a range of building challenges, resulting in highly individual buildings that inspire and delight. Richard established Astudio in 2007, leading it to become Building Magazine’s Architectural Practice of the Year within its first five years. Astudio is committed to exceptional, research-lead design, working mainly in dense urban environments. Prior to founding Astudio, Richard spent 12 years at Foster + Partners, where he was a project director across multiple projects spanning the cultural as well as office and residential projects. Richard is championing the debate about and pioneering the design for the development of efficient-build, cost-effective housing as a way to tackle the UK’s housing crisis.