During this time, he has made a great contribution to technical solutions that have proven useful to many projects. Nikolay has been involved in various areas of research, with a particular focus on regenerative materials, setting up contacts with suppliers and manufacturers. He enjoys working with his extensive network to arrange workshops, CPDs and business-to-business meetings with similarly minded organisations.

Nikolay is a member of the Bennetts Associates Sustainability group. He studied architecture at the Architectural Association in London, graduating in 2007 and winning the Alex Stanhope Forbes Prize.