Robert Stuart-Smith is a Founding Design Director of Kokkugia, and former graduate of the AADRL. He has worked in the offices of Lab Architecture Studio and Sir Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners, prior to cofounding Kokkugia. He has previously taught at RMIT University (Australia), the University of East London, and First Year Studio at the AA. He also leads Kokkugia's consultation to Cecil Balmond on algorithmic design research. Kokkugia is currently working on projects in the UK, USA and Mexico.