FLORENCIA DEROUSSEL
Principal, Director of Design
Florencia Turco DeRoussel is Within Studio’s National Leader for Design Experience working across all offices to employ a collaborative and creative design process. Florencia has created a team-based design culture that embodies creative passion, innovation and authenticity. Her ability to forge strong connections, and her ability to communicate complex solutions to clients in an accessible, relatable way has led to lasting, trusted client relationships.
Florencia’s career began in Arizona working on a variety of corporate office, hospitality, retail and high-end residential projects. She launched Within Studio in 2005 where her process-driven approach to design earned her recognition as one of Tucson’s leading interior designers.
In her role as a principal, Florencia stewards some of Within’s most important client relationships. She is passionate about delivering creative solutions to our clients and leading for excellence with our teams. Florencia brings 20 years of experience managing the delivery of large capital projects in a variety of sectors and across multiple geographies, including Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Her client-centric approach, global outlook, and ability to see every project from multiple viewpoints – developer, tenant, owner, and designer – ensures that the expectations of all stakeholders are exceeded.
Florencia was named one of Tucson’s 40 under 40 in 2009. She is a licensed interior designer and a member of the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications and the International Interior Design Association. She holds a Bachelor of Interior Design with Honors from Louisiana State University, at which she is a frequent speaker.
AWARDS || NOTABLES
CANstruction 2014
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People's Choice
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Best Use of Labels
CANstruction 2013
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People's Choice
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Honorable Mention
IIDA Couture 2012 SW Chapter
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Best Haute Couture
40 Under 40
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Awarded 2009
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Interior Design
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
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National Council for Interior Design Qualifications #022877
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International Interior Design Association #308964
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State of Louisiana #1471
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
International Interior Design Association
National Council for Interior Design Qualifications
Arizona Public Media Advisory Board
Metropolitan Pima Alliance
PRESS
December 2017
Pima Medical Institute to build campus at site of former Tucson middle school (PDF)
Arizona Daily Star
October 2017
Sunquest Information Systems Offices – Tucson
Office Snapshots
October 2016
New Tucson-Based Headquarters Brings Sunquest Information Systems to Catalina Foothills (PDF)
Trend Report AZ
October 8, 2014
Tucson Designer Finds National Acclaim via Houzz website, app (PDF)
AZ Big Media
September, 2014
Reality Bites (PDF)
http://3storymagazine.com/88-cushing/
July 2, 2014
'Fix It and Finish It' works on home in Prattville (Article)
March 13, 2014
Tucson group builds setup for Food Network competition (PDF)
Tucson News Now.com
March 12, 2014
Food Court Wars set to film at the mall (PDF)
Sierra Vista The Herald
December 17, 2012
3 Story Magazine
July, 2011
Within Studio left the NW Side for 19th century adobe (PDF)
KOLD.com
April 21, 2011
Be Inspired! Interview with Florencia Turco DeRoussel and Within Studio (PDF)
17th and Riggs
December 26, 2010
Arizona Daily Star
October 29, 2010
Reality check: New home permits forecast to fall for 5th year in a row
Inside Tucson Business