Austin Henry Richards is a designer and researcher based in Southern California. He graduated with honors from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, with a Bachelor of Architecture.

He has collaborated with award-winning architectural practices in Los Angeles, including Chet Architecture, Michael Maltzan Architecture, and GGA+. In 2023, l’Académie d’Architecture chose him to research collective living as the architect-in-residence at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. His residency culminated in the project and exhibition, Living Together.

He is currently a project designer at GGA+ and is concurrently open to opportunities.