Russell is a founding director of RCKa, a London-based architectural practice specialising in residential, community and public buildings. RCKa has won four Housing Design Awards, the RIBA Journal’s MacEwen Award, and has been twice named Social Value Architect of the Year.

Russell is a member of the LLDC Quality Review Panel and Newham’s Design Review Panel, and chair of Barnet’s Quality Review Panel. His research into urban golf courses and developing around rural stations have received national media attention, with several appearances on BBC TV and radio talking about his work.