He studied at Kingston University and then at the Royal College of Art in London. Between 1995 and 2001 he worked in the office of John McAslan + Partners on projects for Thames and Hudson and the Royal Academy of Music. In 2001 Ian established the current studio. Ian has been a visiting critic at various schools of architecture and was a recent external examiner at Oxford Brookes University. Ian has been actively involved in formal design review roles for Southwark, Design Southeast and Transport For London.