He graduated from the National Superior School of Architecture of Lille, and also spent part of his studies at the Superior Technical School of Architecture of Coruña, in Spain, and the Technical University of Eindhoven, in the Netherlands. This international course of studies allowed him to develop his skills whilst keeping an open mind and a critical sense, fundamental to the practice of architecture. Before being recruited by MVRDV, he had the opportunity to work with several international renowned architectural agencies, such as IMF, les ateliers Jean Nouvel and West 8.