José Toral is a partner, along with Marta Peris, of the Barcelona-based PERIS+TORAL ARQUITECTES architecture studio. The studio focuses on research into new ways of living and building to address the challenges posed by the climate and the housing crisis. Since 2016, José Toral has been an associate professor in the Department of Architectural Projects at the ETSAB UPC, specialising in the study of public space and urban projects.

The work of PERIS+TORAL ARQUITECTES has received awards such as the CSCAE SPANISH ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2022, international awards such as the MATILDE BAFFA UGO RIVOLTA EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2021 and 2022, Platinum Winner GRAND PRIX DU DESIGN 2022, wood construction awards such as the EGURTEK Award 2022, WOOD DESIGN & BUILDING AWARD 2022 Honor Award, and was a finalist in the EU MIES AWARD 22 with the 85 social housing project in Cornellà, in 2022.