Richard graduated from University of Nottingham in 1999 and worked for number of high profile companies focusing on high quality residential architecture at Mark Guard Architects and then Arts and Education led projects for 10 years at Rick Mather Architects culminating in a shortlist for Stirling Prize with Ashmolean Museum and for Crown Conservation Award for Corpus Christi Auditorium in Oxford in 2009.

In 2010 he set up Richard Keep Architects focusing on residential architecture in the UK and a number of larger commercial projects abroad. Richard is leading a number of local social urban regeneration projects in Camden. The design of his own house won Don’t Move, Improve! Urban Oasis 2020.