Ramsey Yassa was born and raised in inner-city London. His mother is an author of Children's literature, and his father is a restaurateur, they both met in the UK at a young age after emigrating from Egypt in the 1970s. Ramsey’s upbringing is reflected in his exploration of play and narrative as tools of change. He is a proud Londoner, committed to addressing issues of social justice through his design methodology.

Ramsey is the founding director of award-winning architecture firm NOOMA Studio, an interdisciplinary practice of architects and creatives with a heartfelt connection to London. NOOMA’s work has gained the practice a place in the Architects' Journal's 40 under 40 'as one of Architecture's brightest up-and-coming talents',