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Designing the Experience of Living Well

At Nina Rattenbury Studio, we specialise in spatial wellbeing and human experience. We create emotionally intelligent and research-informed environments that support that places we dwell in.

Rooted in design thinking, futures inquiry, and human factors, our work spans interiors, strategy, and spatial storytelling—helping clients shape environments that respond to how people truly live, work, and feel.

SPATIAL DESIGN & WELLBEING CURATION

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NOURISHING

PERSONAL

SENSORY INTELLIGENCE

We design environments that restore and cultivate homes or commercial spaces, reflect identity, support daily rituals, and foster emotional ease. Each project blends aesthetics with spatial psychology and sensory care.

  • Our approach integrates human-centred design, colour psychology, and wellbeing principles

  • We work on private residences, retail, hotels, healing spaces, and spaces-in-transition

  • We transform living, play and work into environments that deepen presence, regulate emotion, and support meaningful living

STRATEGIC CONSULTING FOR BRANDS & RETAILERS

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EXPERIENTIAL

ARTISTIC

PURPOSE-LED

We help brands create spatial experiences that engage the senses, tell compelling stories, and align with evolving human needs. Our strategies are built to enhance wellbeing, loyalty, and cultural relevance.

  • Our work combines design thinking with sensory branding and futures foresight

  • We consult on wellness retail, fashion/lifestyle concept stores, pop-ups, and hospitality design

  • We transform brand spaces into intelligent, emotive environments that build connection and leave impact for a sustainable ROI

WORKPLACE & ORGANISATIONAL WELLBEING

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INCLUSIVE

INTELLIGENT

EVIDENCE BASED

We design workspaces that support neurodiversity, mental health, and psychological safety—reimagining productivity through the lens of care and spatial awareness.

  • Our methods blend human-centred design, human factors, and ROI wellbeing metrics (e.g. WELL/ESG)

  • We work with creative teams, founders, and organisations seeking deeper alignment between space and culture

  • We transform workplaces into emotionally attuned, adaptive environments that foster clarity and belonging

CULTURAL & RESEARCHED BASED PROJECTS

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CRITICAL

ARTISTIC

FUTURES-ORIENTED

We collaborate with institutions, curators, and researchers on projects that explore space, power, health, and culture. These are speculative, artistic, and evidence-based interventions.

  • Our work investigates the politics of space, regenerative systems, and design for public wellbeing

  • We contribute to spatial installations, design residencies, research papers, and public programming

  • We transform abstract research into tangible experiences—bringing care, critique, and clarity to the built world

Let’s Work Together

Whether you’re designing a private home, activating a visionary brand, or shaping the future of environments—we design spaces that care for how we live, work and feel.

→  hello@ninarattenbury.com

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