Melanie Massey

Available to hire

I have over 15 years of experience and have specialised in high-end luxury retail, hotel and restaurant design with various global brands.

About

I have over 15 years of experience and have specialised in high-end luxury retail, hotel and restaurant design with various global brands. I am confident with leading a team and happy to encourage those who are more junior to me.
I have a strong capability in creating unique and bespoke concepts to suit every client’s needs and enjoy facilitating the delivery of projects on site. I am a sociable spirit who enjoys travelling to new places to gain fresh visual inspiration and explore different cultures.

  • Joined November 2025

Industry experience

  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Professional Services
  • Retail
  • Other

Projects · 8

Working with renowned #fashion #retailers, My role was to support a highly cretaive team in to imagine a new concept for the #chinese market. The #concept needed to be a combination of modern tech with inspiration taken from parisian architecture.

  • 3D Designer
  • Designer
  • Interior Designer

Luxury Retailer, Rubaiyat needed a new #concept for their men's department. To elevate the #retail offer, the concept was married with #premium services such as a tailer, barber and coffee bar. My #role was concept designer and I was involved in the stages of research, concept #planning, #3D #design, #3D #development.

  • Interior Designer

A new #interiordesign #concept for the #beauty floor of Myer #Sydney. Drawing #inspiration on the human form and it's #individuality. My role in this job was to lead a #creative team of #designers and offer the client a new and fresh concept for their beauty floor that would set them apart from their competitors. My involvement included a #pitch #presentation followed by concept research, #brand #guidelines, #planning and #3D development

  • Interior Designer

A new airport #concept for the renowned #coffee #retailer. #Inspiration was drawn from the very #individual #city of #Manchester. My role included, initial research, creating #moodboards, #planning and #3D design and #visualisation.

  • Interior Designer

Using #iconic elements from #Istanbul, we created a flowscape which informed the #interiordesign #concept for a #premium #lounge at Istanbul #airport.

  • Interior Designer

My role on this #concept was to create a #luxury #retail experience for renowned #retailer #harrods. The #interiordesign needed to reflect the retail #experience from the main store in Knightsbridge. The offer included #jewellery and watches, #womenswear #menswear and a #food /gift offer. Each area was distinguished with a different ceiling feature along side contrasting #materials.

  • Interior Designer

A #restaurant #interiordesign concept creating for a #Michellin starred chef in the stands of Sunderland Football Club. Created as a premium members club to enjoy the game and relax in a premium ambiance. Inspiration was drawn from James Herriot, a British legend who was a great supporter of the club. Nods of the local history of shipbuilding also became a point of interest within the space. I acted as the #leaddesigner on the job. from the initial historical research to the #3D development.

  • Interior Designer

Work experience· 7 roles

Senior Interior Designer - Freelance · Cardy PapaJan 2025 – Jan 2025 · 1 mo

Working predominantly on an exciting and fresh concept for Galleries Lafayette Guiyang and Chongqing in China.

Senior Interior Designer · Virgile and PartnersDec 2023 – Dec 2023 · 1 mo

Part of a close-knit team; worked on concepts from the re-brand of Harvey Nichols to an intimate concept for Michelin-starred restaurant The Square; involved in all aspects of the design process, from concept to assisting on site.

Senior Interior Designer - Freelance · 20.20Jan 2020 – Nov 2025 · 5 yrs 11 mos

Ad-hoc freelancing for 20.20; worked on design development for Aston Villa members club and concept work for a private members restaurant for Sunderland FC.

Senior Interior Designer · GP StudioMar 2014 – Mar 2014 · 1 mo
Middleweight Interior Designer · FourivMar 2011 – Mar 2011 · 1 mo
Junior Interior Designer · BrinkworthJul 2010 – Jul 2010 · 1 mo
Junior Interior Designer · RawfishJun 2009 – Jun 2009 · 1 mo

Education

BA (Hons) Interior and Furniture Design · Dublin Institute of Technology2003 – 2007
Foundation Year · Colaiste Dulaigh, Dublin2002 – 2003
Leaving Certificate (7 honours) in English, Irish, Maths, French, Italian, Geography and Art · Santa Sabina, Dublin1996 – 2002

Certifications and awards

Bachelor of Arts in Furniture and Interior Design2003 – 2025

Hire Melanie Massey today

Post a job and invite Melanie, or contact them directly. No hidden commission.

Post a job