Zoë Marvin trained at Nottingham University & Southbank University London. After qualifying in 1996 she worked for practices in Germany, London and Cumbria, on projects ranging from small barn conversions through to luxury hotels and health spas. She set up her own practice in 2006 with projects in the UK, The Netherlands and France. Following a period of maternity leave for her son she joined Hess Kincaid Leach Architects in 2009.