Senior Interiors Architect / Architectural Designer

Archinect; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nannette Brown Design is seeking a Senior Interiors Architect / Architectural Designer to lead a major New York headquarters project, coordinating with the Architect of Record, engineers and interior design team.

The ideal candidate has licensure preferred, deep experience with large-scale commercial or hospitality projects, and a strong command of interior architecture from concept to construction, including millwork, lighting and detailing.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of professional architecture and/or interior architecture experience.
• Experience with large-scale commercial, workplace, hospitality or design-driven environments.
• Ability to lead design development, documentation and construction coordination.
• Strong command of materials, millwork, lighting and detailing.
• Licensure preferred; significant experience may substitute.
• Excellent communication and coordination across architects, engineers and design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural and interior architectural design development from concept through construction.
• Develop plans, elevations, sections, RCPs and drawing packages.
• Coordinate with Architect of Record, engineers and interior design team.
• Design and detail custom millwork, lighting and built-ins.
• Develop lighting layouts and coordinate with electrical engineers.
• Review drawings and submittals for coordination and design intent.
• Participate in site meetings and construction phase reviews.
• Maintain organized documentation and coordination systems for a complex project.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Communication

Detail-oriented

Education

Architect licensure (preferred)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Rhino

Enscape

V-Ray

Job description

Nannette Brown Design Employer

New York, NY, US

Thu, Oct 15 '26 Posted On

$120,000 - $160,000 contract term Pay

New York City | Full-Time, In-Office | Immediate Start

NannetteBrown.com

Role & Responsibilities

Nannette Brown is seeking an exceptional Senior Interiors Architect / Architectural Designer to take a leading role on a major, multi-phase New York headquarters project requiring sophisticated architectural design, strong technical execution and an exceptional understanding of complex interior architecture at scale.

We are particularly interested in licensed architects, though significant depth of relevant experience across large-scale commercial, hospitality, retail or similarly complex projects may substitute for licensure. The ideal candidate can work fluently from building scale through highly detailed interior architecture, combining strong technical command with a sophisticated understanding of materials, millwork, lighting, custom fabrication and fine architectural detailing.

Working directly with Nannette Brown, this person will help develop and execute the architectural design vision while coordinating closely with the project’s Architect of Record, engineers, consultants, contractors and interior design team.

Responsibilities Include

• Lead architectural and interior architectural design development from concept through construction
• Develop plans, elevations, sections, RCPs, details and comprehensive architectural drawing packages
• Resolve large-scale planning, circulation, program, core and building-interface conditions
• Develop technically complex architectural elements and custom-built features from concept through detailing, consultant coordination and execution
• Design and detail custom millwork, built-ins, stone, metal, glass, wood and specialty architectural features
• Develop architectural lighting layouts and coordinate lighting intent with the electrical engineer and project team
• Coordinate architectural design with structural, MEP, life-safety and specialty consultants
• Integrate interior architecture, materials, lighting and FF&E requirements with the interior design team
• Coordinate with the Architect of Record on code, accessibility, permitting and technical requirements
• Review consultant drawings, shop drawings, samples and submittals for coordination and design intent
• Participate in site and project meetings and construction-phase design review
• Resolve field conditions and construction-phase design issues while protecting the overall design intent
• Establish and maintain organized drawing, documentation and coordination systems appropriate to a complex project at scale

Compensation: 120,000–160,000, commensurate with experience, portfolio and expertise.

Full-time, in-office | New York City | Immediate start

Job Requirements & Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of professional architecture and/or interior architecture experience with a strong portfolio of completed work
• Significant experience with large-scale, complex projects across commercial, workplace, hospitality, retail or similarly design-driven environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects through design development, documentation, consultant coordination and construction
• Strong command of large floor plates, planning, circulation, core/building interfaces and technically complex interior environments
• Excellent architectural design and detailing skills with sophisticated knowledge of materials, millwork, custom fabrication and fine interior construction
• Strong understanding of code, accessibility, life safety, building systems and coordination with structural and MEP disciplines
• Strong architectural lighting knowledge and experience developing RCPs, fixture layouts and lighting intent
• Advanced Revit and AutoCAD skills with experience producing and managing technically accurate drawing packages
• Strong BIM capability and proficiency with SketchUp, Rhino, Enscape, V-Ray or comparable visualization platforms
• Understanding of current AI-assisted design, visualization and productivity workflows
• Strong communication and coordination skills across architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, fabricators and design teams
• Exceptional organization, judgment and resourcefulness, with the ability to independently drive multiple technical and design workstreams
• Professional architectural licensure strongly preferred; significant depth of relevant experience may substitute

Company Description

Nannette Brown is a New York-based design, media and lifestyle company with an established interior architecture and design practice spanning high-end residential and large-scale commercial projects. The practice is known for refined, sophisticated interiors defined by cultured modernity, architectural rigor and considered restraint, with work extending from comprehensive interior architecture and custom detailing to furniture, lighting, art and objects.

That same perspective extends beyond the spaces we inhabit through Master Plan Media and The Living Edit, our digital publication guided by the philosophy of Life Architecture. Exploring personal growth, home, health, food, style and culture, The Living Edit considers design in its broadest sense: not only the environments we create, but the choices and ideas that shape how we live.

Life Architecture is the practice of designing life from the inside out, where our inner architecture shapes our perspective, taste and the world we create around us.