Richard began making furniture over 40 years ago. He originally trained as a scientist (Human genetics) but had a career change some years ago to pursue his passion for furniture. He honed his craftmanship and design skills as part of the Blackhorse workshop collective and set up Legacy by Design in 2019. His designs draw inspiration from art, sculpture and everyday objects to create pieces carefully crafted to show the unique character and feature of the wood.

Richard typically works with wood from locally sourced trees with established provenance including lesser-known wood such as London plane. Each piece is carefully crafted to show the unique character and feature of the wood.

His pieces are usually for the home, including tables, cabinets, bookcases but he will also work on commercial briefs on request.