Obtained a BFA in product design from Parson's School of Design in New York and subsequently gained a diploma from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. He also has a research degree from the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London. Thomas is a registered architect in his native country of Finland (Architect SAFA). Since then he has been teaching at University of Greenwich, the AA Architectural Summer Language School, and the Centre of Advanced Design (Kuala Lumpur). He's currently a Senior Lecturer at the University Of East London. Work-wise he's been involved in schemes in London, Malaysia, New York, Helsinki, and Kuwait, where he co-founded with his wife Maysaa Al- Mumin-Modeen, Them Designers & Architects, a multi-disciplinary design practice. Currently he is also conducting research at the University of Loughborough's Rapid Manufacturing Research Group (RMRG) into how Freeform Construction (an evolved rendition of Rapid Manufacturing) could be used for the fabrication of design & architecture.