interior design
portfolio | 2026
apartment floors 04-13
tidal enclosure
conceptual interior 14-19 embodied landscape
01 03 02 05 organic domesticity
student lounge 20-29 the mirage hotel room & restaurant 34-45
04 artistic endeavors graphite & pastel drawings 30-33
core studio III
instructor Clay Odom
december 2025
individual
The goal was to design an interactive three-floor domestic interior within the pre-existing Lever House in New York City. The interior was defined as a combination of domestic programs. This project explores the relationship between private and public, operability, continuity, orientation, and alignment. It focuses on how intimacy and privacy can be found while encouraging interaction through the incorporation of continuous cabinetry, curvature, built-ins, and biophilic elements.
selected unit floor plans featuring different forms of operability and continuous cabinetry to differentiate public and private spaces
floor plan and renders of the first floor, showcasing built-in seating, plants as spatial dividers, and open connectivity between floors
floor plan and renders of the second floor, showcasing built-in seating with planters, communal shared space, and connectivity between floors
floor plan and renders of the third floor, showcasing built-in seating with planters and connectivity between floors
perspective section cutting through the three floors showcasing the open connectivity between them and the use of built-in and continuous elements
renders of the interior staircase within a large open space spanning all three floors with built-in seating and planters
mediating interiors
instructor Clay Odom december 2024
individual
The final project synthesizes the techniques and concepts covered throughout the course into a single product. This project required the combined use of Rhino elements, Enscape rendering, and illustrator touch-ups. The project is a conceptual interior space within an exterior shell. The result is a hybrid synthesis of two images using Illustrator to merge the individual perspectives into a singular composition. By merging the two perspectives, relationships between depth and flatness, foreground and background are explored.
mapping of the flattened exterior shell and the initial interior space
renders within the exterior shell of the conceptual interior before post-production & merging
renders within the exterior shell of the conceptual interior after post-production & merging
core studio I instructor Igor Siddiqui december 2024 individual & group
Nicole Tedeschi & Shelby Jordan, Nawal Aamir
The focus was to create an interior environment based on the relationship between the body and its surrounding space. My final design followed an organic process that evolved from smaller models until the final product was achieved. Subsequently, the second half of the studio combined three students’ products to create a comprehensive interior environment. For the final presentation, three designs were combined to create an interactive space. My group’s design revolved around creating a student lounge space that could be placed within the Mebane Gallery in Goldsmith Hall. The purpose was to create an interior space where students can relax in between classes or socialize, as seen through the incorporation of both private and public areas within the comprehensive design.
evolution of the individual project to become the finalized mass
isometric, floor plan, and reflected ceiling plan of the final individual project
interior renders of the final group project within the Mebane Gallery, focusing primarily on the individual portion
floor plan of the group project depicting the connectivity between each project
sections of the group project
isometric rendering of the Mebane Gallery with the group project
select images of the final 3D printed model depicting the group project’s layout
graphite & pastel works individual
This is a collection of select graphite and pastel works created over the past several years. All of these works were completed individually under the supervision of an extracurricular art teacher and mentor. Each work showcases an imaginary scene.
study of exterior street perspectives using graphite on paper
landscape scenes depicted through graphite on paper
core studio II
instructor Ria Bravo april 2025
individual
The objective was to investigate the relationship between cinematic techniques and spatial design practices for a hotel room and restaurant. My design was inspired by the movie Blade Runner 2049 and the cinematic techniques of backlit silhouetting, character framing, and using a wide-angle lens. My concept revolves around a hotel, The Mirage, where guests interact with utilitarian holographic figures to solve the building-specific identity mystery game throughout the building, including the restaurant, 2049.
0:05:47 1:09:14 1:14:57 1:16:43 1:40:49 1:53:17 2:07:59 2:17:32 2:32:03
snapshots from Blade Runner 2049 showcasing cinematographic techniques
the mirage hotel room floor plan at 1’ = 1/2” and renderings of the sleeping area and the en suite bathroom
the mirage hotel room north-south section at 1’ = 1/2” showcasing the custom bed and desk combination and the sleeping area’s recessed ceiling condition
2049 restaurant east-west section showcasing the entirety of the space and the linear skylights
2024 - present
University of Texas at Austin
• Master of Interior Design First Professional
2020 - 2024
Texas A&M University
• Bachelor of Science in University Studies
- Global Arts, Planning, Design, & Construction
• Minors:
• Creative Studies
• Architectural Historic Conservation
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Indesign
• Rhino
• Autodesk Revit
• Enscape
• AutoCAD
• Hand drafting
• FARO Scene
• Microsoft Office
• Google Workspace
languages
• English: native
• Portuguese: native
• Spanish: intermediate
• Italian: basic
leadership
Texas A&M University Librarian
nicole.c.tedeschi@utexas.edu
www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-tedeschi
• Organized, printed, and distributed music chosen by the director to an average of 100 members
• Performed in 3-4 performances with an average of 70 hours of practice each semester
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Daily Mass Music Leader
• Led and facilitated a small group of singers during daily mass every other week each semester
• Taught chant formats, communicated ministry updates, and instructed singers how to perform while maintainng reverence
• UTSOA Design Excellence nominee 2025-2026
• UTSOA Design Excellence winner 2024-2025
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMETICS
Texas A&M University
Business Math Teaching Assistant (BMTA)
• Attended class, held office hours, and assisted the professor with grading, organizing, and classroom management
• Discussed and facilitated Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences (MATH 140) concepts for three hours, twice a week, with an average of 10-15 students per week in office hours
Undergraduate Grader
• Graded assignments for three sections of MATH 140
• Communicated with each section’s professor to create grading rubrics
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
Texas A&M University
Directed Studies Research
Faculty Member: Dr. Zachary Stewart
• Researched the history and construction of Florence’s Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral
• Applied knowledge to create an interactive physical model without the use of computer softwares
STUDY ABROAD
Florida State University
A&M Italy USAR Program with FSU
• Participated in Florida State University’s Broad Curriculum study abroad program located in Florence, Italy (enrolled through Texas A&M University)