Our Team

Will believes passionately in his clients and people, everyone is a colleague. Our approach combines the knowledge of architecture, interiors and consultancy to the clients needs. Will works for an international and corporate client base designing workplace, live-work and co-working spaces, winning awards. Clients are not limited to, Banking: Barclays, Bank of China, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Henderson Global Investors, Morgan Stanley, Macquarie, Generation Investment Management. Insurance: Friends Life, Allied World, RFIB, Thomas Miller, Legal: Pinsent Mason, Cadwallader, Linklaters Corporate/media: Coca-Cola Enterprises, Kingfisher, BskyB, Publicis, News Corp, Reuters, Government: LU, NATS, European Commission and Parliament, MOJ, Bank of England, and LA’s. Asset managers: Landsec, British Land, Henderson, Prupim.

Will is involved in changing the world of work through research, collaboration, and practice. He is particularly interested in sustainability, how new technologies drive new work practices, supporting business objectives and smart premises design. Will’s research covers, simpler desking solutions, flexible occupation and more social work settings, to support the interaction needs of an emerging generation of knowledge workers. Will is leading new research in technologies in environmental design, he pioneered the SKA environmental tool and is currently leading the BCO Wellness Guide. Research projects: Sustainable communities RIBA, SKA, Smart CatA, BCO Wellness and CoreNet UK Trading floor research. Will studied at Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London and qualified as an architect in 1998, joined Pringle Brandon in 2003, Perkins+Will 2012 and founding WILL+Partners 2018.

As Managing Director – Broadway Malyan, Ian has overall responsibility for the day to day management of the global practice and chair’s the main Holdings Board’s Executive Committee.

Ian joined Broadway Malyan in 1999 and was appointed group Managing Director in 2019 having previously held positions leading the practice’s Middle East and UK divisions. ​An architect by profession, Ian’s background is in the design of complex, mixed-use schemes in the UK, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. This has included Broadway Malyan’s work on the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) Future Schools Programme and numerous high-profile residential schemes in the UK.

With a passionate interest in the challenges facing a fast-developing world, Ian focuses on the social and cultural as well as the technical aspects of design. Internally Ian is currently driving the agenda to make the practice a more sustainable and responsible business, which included leading the transition of the practice in 2016 to become and employee-owned business.

Rob is a Partner at Will+Partners. He is an experienced and motivated designer with over 30 years of experience running teams on both large and small projects for a broad range of clients from financial, corporate companies to media groups and retail clients.

Rob work includes undertaking client’s due diligence and workplace strategy for clients, from Fit out though to Basebuild, coordinating with consultants and landlords’ teams to fully review the existing / proposed / repurposed, accommodation to allow a complete building assessment.

He has worked on key buildings like Shell Centre and Willis Faber Building, where an understanding of client needs and specialist skills like, listed building knowledge have formed an exciting addition to the process. Rob’s sector experience ranges from owner/occupier, speculative Cat A, through to fit out. Rob enjoy’s listening to the client and their people’s needs and bringing his knowledge to develop your narrative.

Simplifying processes is one of Robs keys strengths and he has adopted a simply and effect approach to building design and technical information and coordination between REVIT, specifications, schedules utilising the latest technology.

He is passionate about building Wellness through to, reuse and sustainability; these skills are utilised with clients to help direct the team and support the goals of project.

Rob is a keen cyclist and competes with his local club together, and supporting youth work, whilst completing the London to Paris Sportive, 3 times. He runs Team WP, our practice cycle team which take part in the Architecture and Construction Cycling Events. Rob supports education initiatives in Architecture and design, and is a keen advocate of accessibility to the subject for everyone.

Mitakshi specialises in sustainability in the workplace; particularly in directing management policy through research frameworks; and using training as a tool to integrate high-level strategies and certifications through the life cycle of buildings.

She believes that space is fundamentally made for and by its users, and that better design can be encouraged through the application of research, engagement, and a focus on interdisciplinary application. Recently, she has been a part of the pioneering ‘BCO Wellness Matters’ project, and successfully applied novel frameworks to projects for clients such as Zurich Insurance, Hiscox, British Red Cross and Hogan Lovells LLP.

Mitakshi’s time in practice has been spent as an architect, sustainability, and policy consultant, working on various sustainable design, planning and wellness projects in the UK and internationally. She holds an honours degree in Architecture and an MSc. in Environmental Design and Engineering (EDE) from the Bartlett, UCL.

She actively engages in climate-change impact activism and dialogue, and she looks to continue to seek a lasting impact on the planet through her work, education, and community involvement and efforts.

Kevin specialises in leading refurbishment and fitout projects at Will + Partners, as well as leading the Sustainability group. Kevin has over 30 years working experience with projects covering both the UK and Europe.

During Kevin’s time in Practice, he has worked on a range of commercial and corporate projects. His volume of repeat work is a testament to his client dedication.

He studied at the Greenwich school of Architecture where he developed his interest in Sustainability and Maker Arts. Some of Kevin’s art and design work includes recycled furniture as well as running maker workshops in his local church community. Kevin is a researcher in sustainable architecture and design, using his knowledge learned at Will+Partners for clients as well as in his local community and charitable work.

He remains connected to the London universities and is a regular critic and Judge on panels, most recently judging furniture design for Cass school of Art and Architecture.

Chloe studied Psychology at University College London, where she gained an interest in design, fashion and how people in offices work. Her experience as a Fashion and Creative director brings a different review of our design work. Her clients include, Apple, BBC, Disney, through to L’Oreal.

​Fashion is still her great passion, and she brings great insight in to retail office design, having worked at places like Burberry. Chloe has over 25 years’ experience in design, and organising operations.

As well as bringing support to the Will+Partners operations she brings terrific insight to workplace strategy, change management and understanding companies operations.

Josephine specialises in workplace change management and business coaching at Will and Partners.

By striving to deeply understand the human experience she helps clients and corporations thrive, putting wellbeing and happiness at the heart of her coaching. Whether working with leaders, decision makers, management or individual teams, she believes a culture of engagement and collaboration makes measurable and long-lasting success inevitable.

She has a breadth of experience working with blue chip companies and executives from fields including architecture, aviation, law, banking, renewable energy, television and film.

Her Being Limitless programme effects rapid and sustainable growth and change by inspiring greatness. Listening deeply to where her clients are and where they want to go, she helps them become the architect of their ambitions by collaboratively creating a ‘flight plan’: aiming high and seeing the big picture together with the small and consistent steps necessary to turn their mission into a reality.

Josephine studied Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture at Westminster and is a qualified pilot. As a lifelong student and teacher she has immersed herself in the disciplines of psychology, philosophy, human behaviour and peak performance.

She loves beauty, art and design and has hosted the Holistic Art House from her home in Brighton, Sussex.

John was educated in London and in the United States of America, he studied at the Architectural Association in London and Kingston University and then completed a master’s degree at Yale.

John was previously a partner at Foster and Partners where he worked for fifteen years. At Foster and Partners, he was responsible for many of the buildings which Foster’s delivered in the City. These include 33 Holborn, 10 Gresham Street, 100 Wood Street, No 1 London Wall, 51 Lime Street, The Walbrook Building and The Spitalfields Development. In addition, he worked on many additional projects around the world including Chep Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong, the Kogold Courtyard for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC and The Reichstag in Berlin.

In 2005 John joined Rafael Vinoly Architects as London Director. He was responsible for all projects coming out of the London office including, 20 Fenchurch Street, The masterplan for the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station, The Mathematical Institute for Oxford University and the Bahrain Bay Development in Bahrain.

In 2010, John formed Pringle Brandon Drew with Jack Pringle, Chris Brandon and William Poole-Wilson. Two years later the company merged with Perkins & Will. During the next eight years John was the principle in charge of architecture in London. John designed buildings in Oxford and Cambridge for Brookgate and the Oxford Science Park, The Stage in Shoreditch, Fleet House for the City of London and 150 Holborn for DAR. John gained a wealth of experience working in Oxford and Cambridge on Science based projects.

​John’s interests are in urban regeneration and sustainable design, he has a wealth of experience working on the City Fringe in London and in reintegrating the damaged urban fabric to create better places for people to live and work. He is passionate about sustainability and delivering a viable future. He believes in the importance of research and a knowledge-based design process. He believes that design is a collaborative process and one that is best achieved by assembling teams of the very best people to deliver extraordinary buildings for our clients.

Clare is a qualified Interior Designer with over 20 years’ experience in Commercial Interior Design. Clare has led the design and delivery of award winning projects nationally and globally, across a wide variety of commercial premises including offices, higher education, healthcare, and leisure. Clare, however, specialises in workplace consultancy and workplace design, supporting organisations achieve the most out of their working environment through bespoke workplace strategies and detailed evidence-based design.

Clare is a member of the British Council of Offices and member of both the BCO’s regional Northern Committee and National Technical Affairs Committee. As a member of the Technical Affairs committee Clare has been involved in the production of a number of White Papers on best practice in office and workplace design, including co-author on a thought piece on post-covid and hybrid working and the up-coming update to the BCO’s Guide to Fit Out.

Sarah has over 20 years of experience in interior design, with projects ranging from retail to workplace and public sector. Clients ranging from large workspaces for BP, Citi Bank offices and private banking in Europe, offices for Maclaren Group for client facing lounge and meeting spaces.

​Sarah has good all round professional skills, from preparation of concept strategies and mood boards to space planning of room layouts input and formatting of production information and component specifications. She is adept at researching new materials that can be considered for use in all environments and different countries. She focuses on the many interior design aspects including detailed design taking each commission through from inception to completion. Of particular interest to her is the impact of well-designed interiors and how the application of colour, texture and lighting can affect the quality of the visual environment.

Dani is an experienced workplace consultant, delivering complex workplace strategies and change management projects for both national and international clients across a variety of sectors including professional services, healthcare and not for profits.

Dani is passionate about creating human centric solutions that balance the needs of the organisation, with that of the teams and the individuals that work within them – supporting increased organisational efficiency and employee wellbeing. She will ensure that the workplace solution is aligned to the project vision agreed by leadership and meets organisational priorities.

Skilled in the design and implementation of a variety of tools, communication and engagement mechanisms to engage with impacted stakeholders, Dani provides the evidence for new ways of working and impactful change strategies.

Dani is a Certified Associate of the Project Management Institute (CAPM).

Alex leads the practice’s sales and marketing team by introducing it to new clients and sustaining and developing the existing client-base. He is actively involved in devising strategic direction for WILL+Partners and Broadway Malyan’s growth. Alex brings 10-years of experience in the architecture and design industry. This includes roles at Kettal, and also as Design Project Manager at Chahan Interior Design in Paris where he project managed high-end private residential projects including a 100m super yacht constructed in The Netherlands.

​At Kettal, Alex helped the company double its regional growth and collaborated with leading industry designers and co-working spaces to help develop systems and technology which were suitable for the workplace. Alex is a key part of the WILL+Partners and Broadway Malyan family and has a track record in establishing and maintaining key relationships across the architecture and design community, high-net worth individuals, and with key company stakeholders.

Beth is a creative concept interior designer and has been a member of the WILL Academy since 2020. She studied Architecture at Oxford Brookes University graduating with BA (Hons) in 2017. Believing there is always more knowledge to be gained she returned to university in 2019 and achieved her Master’s Degree in Interior Design from Brighton University.

Her masters research titled ‘The High Street of Tomorrow: Adaptive Re-use and Workplace Wellbeing’ extensively explores a reimagined British High Street. She believes that connected communities have the ability to support workplace wellbeing, and community wellness. Her research proposes that collaborative practices between hybrid workers and the wider community could be utilised in the pursuit of collective community value.

Through the WILL Academy Beth continues to explore her interests in wellness, sustainability, and flexible working environments. Outside of the office Beth loves to keep active, enjoying sports, in particular horse riding. She also enjoys home baking with her family.

Ayo is a graduate from the University of Westminster, where he learned how powerful architecture is at influencing sensorial experiences and how to effectively utilise this within design, providing a unique experience to the beholders and users.

​It’s through his studies that he developed a fondness towards commercial projects. This led to him wanting to further enhance his knowledge of the ins and outs of commercial buildings, workplaces and wellbeing within design.

​Ayo expresses an ‘ready & eager to learn’ approach to all tasks and is inviting to new opportunities.

Before joining he was a junior freelance technical designer. In his spare time, he enjoys producing graphical art, keeping fit in the gym and going for long walks in parks to immerse himself with nature.

Anoushka is a creative Interior Designer at WILL+Partners and has been a part of the WILL Academy since 2022. She studied Interior Architecture at the University of Westminster, graduating with BA (Hons) in 2020.

For her thesis project, Anoushka researched and created a ‘Digital Detox Retreat’ centre where people can escape the ‘on the go’ and stressful environment the city provides, and they can go to a much more tranquil and peaceful space, where they can focus on their mental, physical and social health’s. She believes that being able to focus on all aspects of our health has numerous benefits not just to the individual but also to what work and effort is put out into the world by them.

Anoushka is very passionate about wellbeing and the users Human experience, so much so she is continuing her research into Digital Detox Spaces within workspaces through the WILL Academy, which she started researching during her time at university.

Anoushka is a multi-award winner, from being one of the winners in the BCO Next Gen Idea’s competition 2022, putting forward her idea of implementing ‘Digital Detox Zones’ within workplaces. She also won BCO Graduate of the Year Award 2022, which recognised a graduate who has recently enter the commercial property industry and their contributions.

Outside of work, Anoushka is a very creative soul. She enjoys making and designing things from cooking and baking to creating Bonsai trees out of wire. She also enjoys taking in the art culture by visiting different exhibitions and museums and hopes to create her own exhibition in the future.

Anna is an outstanding Visionary, Designer and Creative. As a master’s graduate of the University of Brighton, Anna was awarded the WILL+Partners’ ‘Innovative Drawing Prize’ for her exceptional Interior Design Portfolio, through our WILL Academy, the research arm of our studio. She has successfully completed two University Degrees’ winning multiple awards along the way.

As a recent addition to the WILL+Partners studio, Anna is more than thriving; she engages with the team and clients in a fantastic manner, professional to the end. We believe she is an asset not only to WILL+Partners but to the wider design industry for her critical, thought provoking and deep human-centric design focus.

Anna’s background in textile, fashion and print design makes her a multi-disciplinary designer. She demonstrates high levels of creativity and can communicate her ideas through design innovatively and in a truly thoughtful and considerate way. She believes that design isn’t just about aesthetics, it’s about people, observing behaviours and searching for the new. Anna expresses her magnetic personality through everything she does and is able to solve problems, have instinctive idea development and create thoughtful outcomes in both her work for us and through her own design and research work.

Dr Nigel Oseland is an environmental psychologist, workplace strategist, change manager, researcher, international speaker and published author with 11 years research and 24 years workplace consulting experience.

Nigel draws on his psychology background and his own research to advise occupiers on how to redefine their workstyles and rethink their workplace to create working environments that enhance individual and organisational performance, delivering maximum benefit. He specialises in workplace strategy, design briefing and change management to help create workplaces that meet psychological needs and facilitate collaboration, creativity and concentration. Nigel has advised corporate businesses, public sector bodies and educational institutions in the UK and throughout EMEA.

Before setting up his own workplace consulting practice, Nigel was a researcher at the Building Research Establishment and completed his doctorate with the School of Engineering at Cranfield University. He then went on to become a workplace consultant at Johnson Controls (within their facilities management business), Swanke Hayden Connell Architects and specialist workplace practices AMA Alexi Marmot Associates and DEGW. When it comes to workplace design and planning, Nigel has an all-round experience.

Nigel is also an active speaker, lecturer, author, blogger and workplace pundit. His latest book, Beyond the Workplace Zoo, draws on the social sciences to create attractive offices that enhance wellbeing and performance. He is also the programme advisor for the Workplace Trends series of international conferences.

Ben Almond is an experienced Real Estate Transformation Consultant with a background in Corporate Real Estate, Finance, Operations and Capital Markets. He is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) in Corporate Real Estate, having held Senior CRE Executive positions at a number of global organisations. He is also a qualified Chartered Accountant (FCA) and spent 15 years in the earlier part of his career working in Finance, Capital Markets and Derivatives COO roles for leading Investment Banks.

​Prior to setting up his own real estate consulting business, he held various Executive positions at well known, global institutions. He is the former Global Head of Property at Pearson PLC, the world’s learning company, where he provided strategic and operational leadership of a complex, global portfolio and managed a large, geographically dispersed team across 6 continents. Ben orchestrated and led Pearson’s global location strategy and transformation programme for 5 years, implementing new innovative workplaces to support the company’s digital and growth agenda, and delivering significant financial benefits.

Ben draws on his extensive client-side CRE and Finance experience to assist his clients to develop effective real estate transformation strategies. He is adept at assessing risks, identifying financial and operational improvement opportunities, designing and leading location strategies and delivering business-enhancing change. He supports his clients with governance, organisational design, portfolio and workplace strategies, capital and financing strategies and delivering complex change programmes across multiple geographies.

​He is an accomplished leader with a passion for simplifying complexity, developing talent and delivering excellence. He is a practicing 3rd Dan Judo black belt and a qualified elite-performance coach to a number of national medallists.

Nicola is a highly motivated and passionate Architect who has a particular interest in the ‘craft’ of how buildings are designed. She completed her post graduate diploma in 2013 and has been a fully qualified architect registered with the ARB since 2015. During this time Nicola has developed broad professional experience with a number of practices in the UK and has gained extensive experience working on award winning higher education projects and workplace design.

Throughout her career, Nicola has worked on the design and delivery of complex and high quality buildings. This has equipped her with an in-depth experience across all the RIBA project stages. Nicola has a particular interest in the technical design and construction of projects and is focused on delivery excellent design through quality detailing.

Nicola studied at the Bartlett School of Architecture and the Mackintosh School of Architecture, where her thesis project won the Sheppard Robson Sustainability in Design Award and the Glasgow School of Art Sustainability Prize.