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Maria Ramirez
Director · BB Interiors
Maria Ramirez, founder of London and Madrid interior design studio BB Interiors, on careers in interior design and interior architecture.
- Current role
- Director
- Practice
- BB Interiors
- Location
- London, UK
- On the podcast
- 1 episode · 2024
The story so far
The path behind Maria's work.
Maria Ramirez is the founder and creative director of BB Interiors, an interior design studio working across London and Madrid. Spanish-born, she trained first in the history of art with a specialism in architecture before moving into interior design and later completing a master's in project management.
Maria grew up making and building alongside her family, and that hands-on grounding shapes how she works. She leans towards the architectural side of interiors, comfortable setting out spaces and reworking layouts as well as choosing finishes. She founded BB Interiors after seeing how often clients were left to stitch together architecture, interior design and styling from separate professionals, and built a studio that delivers projects end to end instead.
Episode 0205 · Architecture Social · 41:33
Careers in Interior Design with Maria Ramirez at BB Interiors
Interior design careers are often misunderstood from the outside. The work is creative, but it also depends on technical coordination, procurement, client handling and a clear eye for detail.
Inside the conversation
6 moments to start with- 01
00:00 · Introduction to careers in interior design
- 02
05:00 · Maria Ramirez's route through architecture and interiors
- 03
10:00 · Taste, judgement and developing an eye for design
- 04
15:00 · Interior architecture, interior design and FF&E explained
- 05
20:00 · The less glamorous reality of delivery, schedules and suppliers
- 06
25:00 · What Maria looks for in portfolios and interviews
Profile in brief
The work and context behind Maria's conversation.
- Current role
- Director
- Practice
- BB Interiors
- Location
- London, UK
Continue exploring
Meet the practice behind the work.
Timeless, tailored interiors, designed end to end.
- Greater London
- Residential
Podcast · moments that play
Start where the idea starts.
- 05:00Maria Ramirez · Audio onlyListen from 05:00 in the full episode.
Maria Ramirez's route through architecture and interiors
- 10:00Maria Ramirez · Audio onlyListen from 10:00 in the full episode.
Taste, judgement and developing an eye for design
- 15:00Maria Ramirez · Audio onlyListen from 15:00 in the full episode.
Interior architecture, interior design and FF&E explained
- 20:00Maria Ramirez · Audio onlyListen from 20:00 in the full episode.
The less glamorous reality of delivery, schedules and suppliers
- 25:00Maria Ramirez · Audio onlyListen from 25:00 in the full episode.
What Maria looks for in portfolios and interviews
- 30:00Maria Ramirez · Audio onlyListen from 30:00 in the full episode.
AI, visual tools and the limits of current outputs
Selected work from BB Interiors
Three projects, one connected practice.
A closer look at the practice’s work
Droplet Villa
A four-bedroom seaside home shaped by the Hastings landscape, natural materials and long views to sand and water.
View project →Long Island Loft
A central London loft that pairs high ceilings and Crittall glazing with a restrained, graphic interior palette.
View project →Archibald Mews
A compact home organised around purpose-made displays for a collection of art, craft and travel objects.
View project →