Richard is an award-winning multi-disciplinary designer, workshop facilitator and keynote speaker who works worldwide on urbanism, manufacturing, and agricultural projects. He has a background in international real estate investment and development and sustainable design, combining this with behavioural science and nature-inspired design.

Richard is the founder of the non-profit Biomimicry UK and an equine technology startup, Smart Stable Limited. The current initiatives of Biomimicry Innovation Lab involve developing and delivering investment into UK-based scientific research and development, focusing on nature-inspired innovation and the circular economy. Working in tandem with the Nadathur Group to deliver this initiative, the aim is to put the UK at the forefront of nature-inspired innovation. Funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, Biomimicry Innovation Lab is working on projects in Madagascar and India, focusing on ecological engineering and socio-economic development.

Richard’s passion is developing innovative models to reduce costs and improve efficiency and resilience in the design and manufacturing process. He has taught at some of the top design schools in the world, such as The Royal College of Art (UK), The Pratt Institute (USA), the Vellore Institute of Technology (India), and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary).