Toby is the Principal Director at BDG architecture + design, leading the studio and specialising in development strategy and the adaptive re-use of existing buildings. Over the past six years, he has led a global program of co-location projects for WPP, the world's largest creative company. Notable examples include the transformation of a derelict telephone exchange in Madrid, a 200-meter long ceramics factory in Milan, and Rivierstaete in Amsterdam - Europe’s largest office building in the 1970s - into vibrant, adaptable, and highly desirable contemporary workspaces.

Additionally, he has overseen significant deep retrofit projects on London's Southbank, including the Sea Containers Building, Rose Court, and One Southwark Bridge (formerly the Financial Times headquarters), demonstrating expertise in building repositioning and revitalisation.

Toby has previously worked at Peter Barber Architects in London, where he cultivated a commitment to cost-effective, high-quality design, as well as with Nabito Aquitectura in Barcelona and The Oval Partnership between London and Beijing. These roles provided exposure to a diverse range of project scales and sectors, from private residential to large

masterplans, consistently emphasizing economic viability, social impact, and sustainable design.

Currently, Toby divides his time between the UK and Brazil, where he recently established a project studio in São Paulo, overseeing the delivery of the latest WPP Campus building, he is also a Part 3 Professional Examiner at UCL.