Interior Designer / Interior Architect
Archinect, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
1. About Us
UMÉ Studio is an architecture and interiors practice rooted in craft, sensory experience, and wellness. Our work spans boutique hospitality, bathhouses, and commercial environments across California and Southeast Asia, with projects that emphasize highly crafted, transportive hospitality spaces.
We are a small, focused studio that values rigor, precision, and beautiful execution. Our project scopes include brand research, master planning, architecture, landscape, interiors, and custom material and furniture design.
Current projects
include a winery renovation in Carmel currently in Construction Administration, a 26 room oceanfront boutique hotel in Pacific Grove, and a large-scale bathhouse in Lombok, Indonesia.
2. Role Summary We are seeking a design-driven and technically capable Interior Designer / Interior Architect to join our team full-time.
The ideal candidate brings a strong sensibility for materiality, spatial storytelling, and interior detailing, with experience across all project phases from Concept through Construction Administration. You will work closely with the Principal and project leads on hospitality and wellness projects, contributing to interior architecture, FF&E strategy, documentation, and site coordination.
This role requires both aesthetic rigor and technical fluency, with the ability to operate independently within a small, highly focused studio.
Position is remote-eligible; California project experience is required. Occasional travel for site visits and key meetings may be necessary.
Key Responsibilities Project Leadership
Develop interior design concepts aligned with brand and architectural direction
Produce mood boards, material studies, spatial narratives, and presentation decks
Lead FF&E strategy including custom furniture, lighting, and material selection
Develop interior architectural elements including millwork, built-ins, and finish transitions
Coordinate consultants including structural, MEP, civil, and specialty trades
Manage internal project timelines, deliverables, and drawing packages
Design & Technical Execution
Production assets like drawing sets, details, and specifications that reflect design intent, design diagrams, project visuals like renders and collage
Maintain a high level of precision across plans, sections, elevations, and details
Produce interior drawing packages including plans, elevations, reflected ceiling plans, finish plans, schedules, and interior details
Develop millwork and custom detailing that reflects design intent
Coordinate finishes and specifications
Support Revit, CAD, Rhino model development and documentation integration
Construction Administration
Review submittals, RFIs, and shop drawings
Support site visits and support construction problem-solving
Ensure execution aligns with drawings, details, and design vision
Required Qualifications
5+ years of professional interior design or interior architecture experience (candidates up to 12 years encouraged; role scope and compensation scale accordingly)
Bachelor or Masters in Architecture or Interiors
Strong proficiency in Rhino, Enscape, AutoCAD, and Adobe Suite. Revit is a plus
Experience with hospitality, wellness, residential, or boutique commercial projects
Deep understanding of interior detailing, millwork, finish assemblies, and consultant coordination
Experience producing CD sets for review
Ability to work with furniture vendors to manage process and deliveries
Strong visual communication and graphic sensibility
Familiarity with project management, construction administration, budget review, building codes, consultant coordination, and client relations
Experience working from concept design through to construction
Familiarity with California codes and permitting
Clear communicator with a calm, organized, and self-directed working style
Personal Attributes
Naturally collaborative and comfortable working within a small team
Proactive, organized, and self-directed
A strong design sensibility with an eye for craft, detail, and materiality
Task- and detail-oriented with a passion for clarity and excellence
Excited to contribute meaningfully to projects with creativity and integrity
Looking for active mentorship and development
Position Details
Schedule: 40 hrs/week
Duration: Full Time
Compensation: Starting at $80K + based on experience, with benefits
Location: Flexible to be in person in East bay or fully remote.
To Apply Send a short introduction why you would like to work at UMÉ Studio, your CV, and a portfolio (PDF or link) to ml@studio-ume.com. The subject heading should say “[Interiors] Application”. We’re especially interested in:
Material Palette and sampling, FF&E selection
Renderings both for internal and client facing materials
Design excellence through preferred method of representation
Hospitality projects and built work
Construction Documentation capabilities
Applications must be submitted by 3/4
UMÉ Studio is committed to building a more inclusive and equitable design practice. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We also hope to contribute to your career journey
www.studio-ume.com
#J-18808-Ljbffr
We are a small, focused studio that values rigor, precision, and beautiful execution. Our project scopes include brand research, master planning, architecture, landscape, interiors, and custom material and furniture design.
Current projects
include a winery renovation in Carmel currently in Construction Administration, a 26 room oceanfront boutique hotel in Pacific Grove, and a large-scale bathhouse in Lombok, Indonesia.
2. Role Summary We are seeking a design-driven and technically capable Interior Designer / Interior Architect to join our team full-time.
The ideal candidate brings a strong sensibility for materiality, spatial storytelling, and interior detailing, with experience across all project phases from Concept through Construction Administration. You will work closely with the Principal and project leads on hospitality and wellness projects, contributing to interior architecture, FF&E strategy, documentation, and site coordination.
This role requires both aesthetic rigor and technical fluency, with the ability to operate independently within a small, highly focused studio.
Position is remote-eligible; California project experience is required. Occasional travel for site visits and key meetings may be necessary.
Key Responsibilities Project Leadership
Develop interior design concepts aligned with brand and architectural direction
Produce mood boards, material studies, spatial narratives, and presentation decks
Lead FF&E strategy including custom furniture, lighting, and material selection
Develop interior architectural elements including millwork, built-ins, and finish transitions
Coordinate consultants including structural, MEP, civil, and specialty trades
Manage internal project timelines, deliverables, and drawing packages
Design & Technical Execution
Production assets like drawing sets, details, and specifications that reflect design intent, design diagrams, project visuals like renders and collage
Maintain a high level of precision across plans, sections, elevations, and details
Produce interior drawing packages including plans, elevations, reflected ceiling plans, finish plans, schedules, and interior details
Develop millwork and custom detailing that reflects design intent
Coordinate finishes and specifications
Support Revit, CAD, Rhino model development and documentation integration
Construction Administration
Review submittals, RFIs, and shop drawings
Support site visits and support construction problem-solving
Ensure execution aligns with drawings, details, and design vision
Required Qualifications
5+ years of professional interior design or interior architecture experience (candidates up to 12 years encouraged; role scope and compensation scale accordingly)
Bachelor or Masters in Architecture or Interiors
Strong proficiency in Rhino, Enscape, AutoCAD, and Adobe Suite. Revit is a plus
Experience with hospitality, wellness, residential, or boutique commercial projects
Deep understanding of interior detailing, millwork, finish assemblies, and consultant coordination
Experience producing CD sets for review
Ability to work with furniture vendors to manage process and deliveries
Strong visual communication and graphic sensibility
Familiarity with project management, construction administration, budget review, building codes, consultant coordination, and client relations
Experience working from concept design through to construction
Familiarity with California codes and permitting
Clear communicator with a calm, organized, and self-directed working style
Personal Attributes
Naturally collaborative and comfortable working within a small team
Proactive, organized, and self-directed
A strong design sensibility with an eye for craft, detail, and materiality
Task- and detail-oriented with a passion for clarity and excellence
Excited to contribute meaningfully to projects with creativity and integrity
Looking for active mentorship and development
Position Details
Schedule: 40 hrs/week
Duration: Full Time
Compensation: Starting at $80K + based on experience, with benefits
Location: Flexible to be in person in East bay or fully remote.
To Apply Send a short introduction why you would like to work at UMÉ Studio, your CV, and a portfolio (PDF or link) to ml@studio-ume.com. The subject heading should say “[Interiors] Application”. We’re especially interested in:
Material Palette and sampling, FF&E selection
Renderings both for internal and client facing materials
Design excellence through preferred method of representation
Hospitality projects and built work
Construction Documentation capabilities
Applications must be submitted by 3/4
UMÉ Studio is committed to building a more inclusive and equitable design practice. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We also hope to contribute to your career journey
www.studio-ume.com
#J-18808-Ljbffr