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 on site at the Scottish Exhibition Centre and designed hi-tech industrial fabrications and Braehead retail mall near Glasgow. He relocated to London in 1987 designing retail, commercial buildings, resorts and hotels.
In 1993, Tom became senior designer for WATG on site for Legoland in Windsor. Following completion he designed hotels throughout Europe Middle East and Africa. While MD there he designed and won international competitions for Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi, Royal Opera House Muscat, and Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Since 2010 he has had 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, WATG and now TRDL.
MA(hons) Edinburgh 1980 ; Diploma in Architecture 1981
Thomas Neale Russell
