Senior Interior Architect

Utopia Living; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the real estate development sector is seeking a Senior Interior Architect to join their Design Team. This role involves overseeing the entire interior architecture journey, ensuring exceptional user experiences, and managing high-end residential and hospitality projects. Candidates should possess a strong portfolio, extensive experience, and proficiency in key design tools. This position offers the opportunity to create bold, immersive experiences that elevate the brand identity across global developments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in the interior architecture industry.
• 2-3+ years in a senior-level position with team oversight responsibilities.
• Fluent in English, Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the full process from inception to detailed design and handover.
• Guide a team of interior designers and 3D artists through project development.
• Ensure design integrity aligns with brand identity.

Skills

Creativity

Design Ownership

Visual Storytelling

Documentation Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Interior Architecture or Interior Design

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

3D Max

Twinmotion

Lumion

Vray

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and creative Senior Interior Architect to join our growing Design Team within the real estate development sector, with a particular focus on Hospitality Assets. This role goes far beyond traditional design—it’s about creating bold, immersive experiences that reflect and elevate our brand identity across diverse global developments.

This is a strategic design creative position that blends creativity, brand consistency, and innovative design thinking. You will oversee the full interior architecture journey—guiding your team from early vision to technical realization. Your mandate includes not only maintaining design integrity but also ensuring each project delivers a "wow" factor through inventive use of materials, form, and narrative.

Responsibilities:

• Own the full process from inception, concept development, through to detailed design and handover.
• Ensure design integrity aligns with brand identity and delivers exceptional user experiences across all assets.
• Guide a team of interior designers, and 3D artists through every stage of project development.
• Bring ground breaking and experiential ideas in materials, lighting, layout, and spatial storytelling.
• Create distinctive design languages for various properties while preserving brand DNA.
• Work closely with the Head of Design and key client representatives.
• Ensure alignment with RIBA stages, oversee site surveys, and facilitate technical design through to construction.
• Liaise effectively with external consultants, suppliers, and contractors.
• Comfortable managing high-end residential and hospitality projects, including F&B concepts.

• Portfolio demonstrating conceptual excellence and execution on high-end residential and hospitality projects (with at least one F&B project).
• Proven design ownership from concept to construction, ideally across multiple global locations.
• Experience in top-tier studios or high-profile development projects.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to produce sketch renders for internal reviews in rendering software (such as 3D Max, Twinmotion, Lumnion, Vray, etc.)
• Strong documentation, mood boards, visual storytelling and presentation skills.
• professional level of English, Spanish is a plus
• Ability to work remotely

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Interior Architecture or Interior Design.
• 10+ years in the interior architecture industry.
• 2-3+ years in a senior-level position with team oversight responsibilities.
• Deep understanding of interior architecture processes and RIBA project stages.
• Previous work with luxury brands or high-expectation clients.
• Strong eye for detail, high creative standards, and visual innovation.
• Fluent in English—spoken and written.
• Awareness of UK, EU, and international building regulations (a plus).

Salary and benefits are competitive and based on candidate experience.