Douglas graduated with a Bachelor of Building Arts and Bachelor of Architecture and later qualified as an Architect in South Africa.

After a brief period working in South Africa, he moved to England in 1998 and subsequently worked at HOK International and Hamilton Associates. Douglas’s experience is primarily in concept and pre-planning design and has worked on a number of proposals for large speculative office, mixed use and residential schemes. Douglas has also been involved in developing a large residential proposal as well as a highly dynamic private residence.

He joined Darling Associates in September 2006.