Nina Ramsey

Nina Ramsey, interior design portfolio: Every space has a story

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University of Cincinnati DAAP
Class of 2027

Nina Ramsey, interior design portfolio

Interior DesignPortfolio, 2025University of Cincinnati DAAP

01An endless summerOrlando Sales Office, p. 6
03A 1920s bathroom, made modernDwyer Residence, p. 16

Rendered living room with a curved wall of floor-to-ceiling windows onto a foggy skyline, a gray lounge chair and a round side table

05The living machineBiomachina, p. 30
06The art of inkLiquid Persuasion, p. 38
+Nina’s storyFrom Tennessee to New York

Portfolio 2025
07 projects

Professional

01Orlando Sales Office p. 6An endless summer
02Westwood Town Hall Flats p. 10Elevating the neighborhood
03Dwyer Residence p. 16A 1920s bathroom, made modern
04Equinox Amaala Resort p. 24Dining on the Red Sea

Academic

05Biomachina p. 30The living machine
06Liquid Persuasion p. 38The art of ink
07Watercolors p. 46Studies in color and texture

No. 01 — p. 6Orlando Sales OfficeA corporate sales office built around an “Endless Summer”: bright, energizing and playful, with nods to the 1970s and youthful memories of timeless play.

No. 02 — p. 10Westwood Town Hall FlatsA mixed-use apartment building for Cincinnati’s densely populated Westwood neighborhood, bringing much-needed affordable housing and street-level commercial space to a growing community.

No. 03 — p. 16Dwyer ResidenceA primary bathroom for a 1920s home in Hyde Park, marrying the house’s traditional detailing with the streamlined, modern taste of its new owners.

No. 04 — p. 24Equinox Amaala ResortA moody, textured specialty restaurant overlooking the Red Sea. At Rockwell Group, Nina selected finishes and managed specifications for the resort’s guest rooms and public spaces.

No. 05 — p. 30BiomachinaA restaurant that feels like a living, breathing machine, set in the parking garage of a former can factory, with the kitchen as its beating heart.

No. 06 — p. 38Liquid PersuasionAn immersive exhibition tracing the history of ink, set in an abandoned lager tunnel beneath Cincinnati, with an ink waterfall and a wishing tree at its center.

No. 07 — p. 46WatercolorsPersonal watercolor studies exploring the color and texture of buildings and landscapes.

In this issue

Interior design student
University of Cincinnati, DAAP

Interiors that are warm, considered and rich with story, from a sun-washed sales office in Orlando to an ink waterfall hidden in a Cincinnati lager tunnel.

Abstract architectural collage in rust, slate, sand and wood tones — Collage study by Nina Ramsey

Education: University of Cincinnati DAAP
B.S. Interior Design, Class of 2027
Experience: Rockwell Group, BHDP Architecture, Platte Architecture + Design, Jamie Wallace Homes
Work: Projects in this issue: workplace, multi-family, residential, hospitality, restaurant and exhibition design, plus watercolor studies

Experience and affiliations

No. 01WorkplaceBHDP Architecturep. 6

Orlando Sales OfficeOrlando

Workplace01

A corporate sales office built around an “Endless Summer”: bright, energizing and playful, with nods to the 1970s and youthful memories of timeless play.

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A bright, energizing space that evokes the idea of an endless summer.

Axonometric view of the Orlando sales office: café seating, phone booths and meeting rooms in pink, blue and warm yellow zones — Fig. 1 Concept axon

Concept image board: sunshade umbrellas, warm 1970s interiors, citrus tones and a strip of color swatches — Fig. 2 Concept imagery

Parti diagram of the office plan with paths of movement between zones — Fig. 3 Parti diagram

No. 02Multi-family + commercialPlatte Architecture + Designp. 10

Westwood Town Hall FlatsWestwood

Multi-family + commercial02

A mixed-use apartment building for Cincinnati’s densely populated Westwood neighborhood, bringing much-needed affordable housing and street-level commercial space to a growing community.

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Thoughtfully designed solutions for not only affordable housing but also commercial spaces.

Bird's-eye rendering of the four-story brick Westwood Town Hall Flats on its corner lot, with retail at street level — Fig. 1 Bird’s-eye view

Street-level rendering of the northwest corner with storefront glazing and pedestrians — Fig. 2 Northwest corner

Street-level rendering of the southwest corner with a cyclist and pedestrians — Fig. 3 Southwest corner

No. 03Residential renovationPlatte Architecture + Designp. 16

Dwyer ResidenceDwyer

Residential renovation03

A primary bathroom for a 1920s home in Hyde Park, marrying the house’s traditional detailing with the streamlined, modern taste of its new owners.

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Regal materials were chosen to introduce the modern flair to a house brimming with aged character.

Rendering of the Dwyer primary bathroom: a freestanding tub beneath framed art between two windows, brass fixtures and a glass shower — Fig. 1 The primary bathroom

Look-tone-feel board: a traditional staircase, brushed brass, warm wood, black patterned tile and a dark stone shower — Fig. 2 Look-tone-feel board

No. 04HospitalityRockwell Groupp. 24

Equinox Amaala ResortEquinox

Hospitality04

A moody, textured specialty restaurant overlooking the Red Sea. At Rockwell Group, Nina selected finishes and managed specifications for the resort’s guest rooms and public spaces.

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Every detail was carefully considered to reflect the beauty and delicacy of the Middle Eastern location.

Rendering of the specialty restaurant at dusk: a curved wall of textured wood, glowing ring pendants and a view of the sea — Fig. 1 Specialty restaurant

Material and furniture collage: carved stone, a curved upholstered booth, a brass lamp, bronze tables, a cream dining chair and a sea-wave pattern — Fig. 2 Details & FF&E

No. 05Restaurant, adaptive reuseAcademic studiop. 30

BiomachinaBiomachina

Restaurant, adaptive reuse05

A restaurant that feels like a living, breathing machine, set in the parking garage of a former can factory, with the kitchen as its beating heart.

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The floor plan and circulation mimic the inner workings of a body, with the kitchen as the “beating heart” at the core.

Biomachina concept collage after Fritz Kahn: pipes and machine parts form a body with the kitchen at its heart — Fig. 1 Concept collage after Fritz Kahn

Physical model of the Biomachina restaurant: a red corrugated volume with an oval opening, silver ducts and white figures — Fig. 2 Physical model

No. 06Exhibition designAcademic studio, Summer 2024p. 38

Liquid PersuasionLiquidPersuasion

Exhibition design06

An immersive exhibition tracing the history of ink, set in an abandoned lager tunnel beneath Cincinnati, with an ink waterfall and a wishing tree at its center.

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