Ripley leads Fieldwork’s advisory work, developing place-based strategies and parameters for the design of buildings and public places. With a strong instinct for macro-scale thinking, he brings a critical lens to a wide range of urban design and planning challenges, drawing on rigorous research and analysis to translate complexity into clear strategic direction. 

Ripley is passionate about shaping inclusive, equitable, vibrant, and healthy cities and places, and public value at the centre of his work. A semester in the Netherlands during his undergraduate degree inspired his direction in urban design, and the Dutch approach to holistic city-building still informs his thinking.

Ripley is part of Fieldwork’s Country Centred Design committee.