Ben is an architect, author, and TEDx speaker, and is well known in the industry as a thought leader in designing for wellbeing. He is a Director at wellbeing design consultancy Ekkist, where he helps clients and design teams to create healthier places.

Ben has written two books on the relationship between buildings and happiness, ‘Happy by Design’ (2018) and ‘The Happy Design Toolkit’ (2022), and speaks on this subject to businesses and universities around the world.