Job Description
Job title.
Architect in Residence
Location.
517 Old York Rd, London SW18 1TF
Work model.
Freelance / self-employed
Hybrid
Advisory and project-based involvement
About Elemented.
Elemented is building a more design-led residential studio, bringing together architectural thinking, spatial clarity, and delivery control under one roof.
We work on high-value residential projects and are looking for an Architect in Residence to support that shift.
We are particularly interested in someone who brings not just strong residential experience, but a distinctive design perspective. Someone with original thinking, creative range, and a feel for unusual, intelligent, cool-premium residential design.
The opportunity.
This is a flexible role for a freelance or self-employed architect who wants to contribute to a growing residential studio without taking on a traditional employed position.
The role is centred around light weekly advisory input, early-stage project thinking, and selected involvement in live projects.
We expect the core commitment to be around 8 hours per week, and in some cases less, depending on project needs.
Any direct project work or implementation scope would be paid separately.
What you would do.
• support early-stage spatial planning and layout thinking
• contribute to flow, light, proportion, and functional clarity
• provide architectural input into Clarity Packs
• join selected client meetings where architectural perspective adds value
• review live projects and support early design direction
• contribute to the wider evolution of Elemented as a more design-led studio
Who this suits.
This is likely to suit an architect who:
• is freelance, self-employed, or running a small independent practice
• has strong residential design experience in the UK
• wants to stay close to live projects and client thinking
• is interested in the relationship between design, cost, and delivery
• enjoys advisory input, problem solving, and early-stage thinking
• values flexibility but wants a meaningful studio connection
• brings a unique perspective, not just standard solutions
• has strong creative instinct and original design thinking
• is drawn to unusual, intelligent, cool-premium residential design rather than generic high-end styling
Required experience.
• strong residential architecture experience in the UK
• confidence in spatial planning and early-stage design thinking
• good understanding of planning-stage and design development processes
• strong communication skills
• ability to work collaboratively and pragmatically
• strong eye for proportion, flow, and practical design logic
• clear design sensibility and the ability to bring fresh thinking to residential briefs
Desirable.
• experience with London homes or similar urban residential projects
• confidence in client-facing conversations
• interest in how projects move from concept into delivery
• ARB registration is welcome but not essential
• a strong design point of view with the confidence to bring intelligent, non-obvious ideas to the table
What Elemented offers.
• flexible hybrid working
• potential desk space at our Wandsworth office
• access to live £200k - £900k+ residential projects
• exposure to client conversations and front-end project thinking
• paid project work where relevant
• long-term potential if the relationship develops well
How to apply.
If this feels aligned, please get in touch with a short introduction, your CV or profile, and examples of relevant residential work.
We would be especially interested to see work that reflects strong spatial thinking, originality, and a distinctive residential design sensibility.