Senior competitions designer/architect

Critical Playground LLC; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lina Ghotmeh – Architecture in Paris seeks a senior competitions designer/architect to join our team. You will lead or contribute to international competition projects, developing bold concepts and compelling narratives.

The role emphasizes collaboration, tight deadlines, and BIM-enabled deliverables using Revit. Ideal candidates bring five+ years in architecture, strong storytelling, and proficiency with Adobe Suite.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience in architecture focusing on conceptual and competition design.
• Proven ability to lead or contribute to competition teams.
• Strong design and storytelling skills with a creative, strategic mindset.
• Proficiency in design software (Adobe Suite, ideally Revit/BIM).
• Excellent communication and collaborative work under pressure.
• Organised, detail-oriented and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support competition design teams from concept to submission.
• Develop strong conceptual ideas and translate them into presentations.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external consultants during phases.
• Prepare high-quality visuals, diagrams and design packages.
• Ensure deadlines are met while maintaining design integrity.
• Ideally, integrate Revit / BIM workflows for competition deliverables.

Skills

Competition design

Leadership

Conceptual design

Storytelling

Team collaboration

Tools

Adobe Suite

Revit

Job description

Lina Ghotmeh – Architecture is seeking a senior competitions designer/architect to join its team in Paris.

Lina Ghotmeh – Architecture is an international, award-winning design and research practice based in Paris. Our multidisciplinary team of professionals works across a wide range of scales and locations (France, Japan, UK, KSA, etc.), united by our guiding concept: “archeology of the future.”

From the low-carbon, energy-positive Hermès Manufacture in France to the renovation of the British Museum, the MARKK museum in Hamburg and the Qatar Pavilion in Venice, our work is rooted in innovation, sustainability and cultural relevance.

As we continue to grow with a commitment to excellence and engaged design, we are seeking talented mid or senior level designer / architect with strong conceptual design skills to lead and contribute to high-profile competition projects.

About the role

You will play a key role in developing bold, innovative concepts for international competitions and cultural projects. This position involves leading or contributing to competition teams, producing compelling design narratives – and ensuring creative excellence under tight deadlines.

Key responsibilities:

• lead or support (depending on experience) competition design teams from concept to submission
• develop strong conceptual ideas and translate them into clear, impactful presentations
• coordinate with internal teams and external consultants during competition phases
• prepare high-quality visuals, diagrams and design packages
• ensure deadlines are met while maintaining design integrity
• ideally, integrate Revit / BIM workflows for competition deliverables

Profile:

• five+ years of experience in architecture with a focus on conceptual and competition design
• proven ability to lead or contribute to competition teams
• strong design and storytelling skills with a creative, strategic mindset
• proficiency in design software (Adobe Suite, ideally Revit / BIM)
• excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively under pressure
• organised, detail-oriented and proactive

You will be imaginative, dynamic and confident in leading creative processes, while remaining structured and deadline-driven.