Interior Designer
We are looking for an ambitious and highly creative Interior Designer with good experience in the hospitality sector, particularly in the design of hotels, restaurants, and branded lifestyle spaces, to join our growing team of design experts in London.
Our Studio
Design Research Studio (DRS) is a design and innovations consultancy working on the products, spaces and brands of tomorrow. The studio works with a wide variety of global clients across products, interiors, architecture, graphics, branding and content. Rich in narrative, we nurture a fast-growing, international portfolio that ranges from hospitality and retail to co-working spaces and monumental complexes. Linking into our network of design and manufacturing partners, our studio realises projects globally.
About the Role
This role is part of our interior design team where you'll be working alongside peers and senior interior designers to successfully deliver various design projects.
The main responsibilities include:
* Project management: Work on multiple projects simultaneously, managing the project timeline, deliverables and budget under the guidance of a senior designer | associate.
* Concept and design development: Contribute to creative design development by preparing mood boards, colour schemes, FF&E proposals and schedules.
* Technical documentation: Produce and revise detailed drawings, including construction details, tender documentation and joinery designs.
* Schedules: Create and manage FF&E schedules and specifications, source materials, and liaise with suppliers to ensure timely delivery.
* Client and contractor liaison: Communicate with clients to understand their needs and work with contractors to ensure designs are implemented correctly. Build lasting relationships and present proposals with confidence and clarity.
* Site coordination: Attend site meetings, monitor progress, resolve design queries, and assist with on-site installation and final snagging.
About yourself:
The ideal candidate brings a balance of creativity, technical design, and project management. They will be able to work in a fast-paced truly modern design studio.
We are looking for someone with:
* Minimum of three years experience within a Interior Design professional practice
* Strong technical knowledge with understanding of construction details, finished, materials, and space planning
* Excellent time management, attention to detail and organisational skills
* Considers the relationship between creativity and technical design as fluid and is able to confidently deliver a design vision through all project stages.
* A strong creative vision and ability to translate ideas into practical designs
* Works with the following software: AutoCAD, Rhino, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills - a people person who thrives in collaboration.
* Has a hands-on approach and is willing to take initiative to support & deliver extraordinary projects.
For the right candidate, we offer a competitive remuneration package, opportunities for career growth, and the chance to shape the next generation of hospitality spaces around the world.
We embrace diversity in all applicants’ backgrounds. The successful applicant must have eligibility to work in the UK.
Our aim is to create a truly extraordinary workplace built on acceptance, respect, and inclusion, where everyone feels that they belong and can make a meaningful contribution. We encourage applicants regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family, or parental status. If you need any assistance or accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know.