Finn Williams is a planner based in London. He studied architecture at the Mackintosh in Glasgow, FAUP in Porto, and the Royal College of Art where he was given the New London Architecture prize. Finn worked for Rem Koolhaas and General Public Agency before setting up Common Office in 2008. Alongside his own practice Finn is part of Croydon Council’s Urban Design Team, widely recognised as one of the most exciting planning teams in the UK. He is also a trustee of the Friends of Arnold Circus and sits on the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Conservation & Design Panel.
Finn has taught at several universities including Chalmers in Sweden, the Architectural Association, and the Royal College of Art, and regularly talks at debates, festivals and salons. His work has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, the Building Centre, and the Berlage Institute. Finn was named by Blueprint Magazine as one of ‘25 inspiring people who will change architecture and design in 2010’.