Niall Dempsey studied architecture at Queens University in Belfast, graduating with distinction in 2003 and completing his professional studies at the Bartlett School of architecture in 2004. He joined Foster + Partners in 2007, initially working as project architect for three luxury private villas on the coast of Bodrum, Turkey. More recently he has worked on a large urban project in Shenzhen, and the concept development of a condominium tower in Miami and a hotel in Buenos Aires.