Tom graduated at Edinburgh University in 1980. His early work included masterplanning of the new capital in Tanzania, theatre design in Edinburgh, and hi rise commercial development in Sydney. He worked in fast-track design at the Scottish Exhibition Centre and designed hi-tech industrial INSTALLATIons and retail mallS IN SCOTLAND. He relocated to London in 1987 designing retail, commercial buildings, resorts and hotels.
In 1993, Tom became senior designer for HAWAII BASED ARCHITECTS WATG AT Legoland in Windsor. Following THIS he designed THEIR hotels throughout Europe Middle East and Africa. While MD there he won international competitions for Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi, Royal Opera House Muscat, and Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre ALONG WITH MULTLIPLE HOTEL AND RESORT PROJECTS
Since 2010 he has LED an independent design firm with a range of projects including hotel, education, sports and leisure, and mixed use projects from concept to completion, including the first Waldorf Astoria hotel in Africa.
Tom has worked with various design companies including: CDA Tanzania with UNDP/CMS, Law & Dunbar-Nasmith, Kneale & Russell, Hassell, Parr, Fitch, Coban & Lironi, CMWA, AND WATG.
MA(hons) Edinburgh 1980 ; Diploma in Architecture 1981
Thomas Neale Russell
