Piers is an Inchbald alumnus, who also has a first-class degree from Durham University. After graduating from Inchbald, Piers took up a position with Derek Frost Associates, a London-based design practice specialising in high-end residential interior and furniture design where his projects ranged from houses in the UK and France to the interiors of a 40m Mirabella class yacht. He subsequently worked with Imogen Taylor and Pierre Serrurier at Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler before establishing his own design consultancy and for 15 years he taught part-time at Inchbald, before taking over the running of the Interior Design & Decoration Certificate course in 2015.