Conceptually Experienced Interior Designers job from David Chipperfield Architects in Berlin, Germany

Our Berlin office is looking for interior designers to develop and implement strong interior concepts with convincing presentation and communication skills. The candidate will work together with the practice to find a common language and approach in interior design.

We regard the primary role of interior design to be the creation of healthy, sustainable, purposeful and atmospheric places that have a direct effect on people while conveying a true sense of belonging, participation and ideally happiness. The interior design should enrich our projects.

In the past, we were very successful particularly in the area of cultural buildings. We would currently like to diversify and strengthen our portfolio, in particular in the areas of high-end interiors for private houses and apartments, restaurants and hotels with a focus on cost awareness and sustainability.

Key tasks

— Conceptual development and implementation of a diverse range of projects with an emphasis on interior design

This includes:
— giving structure to and leading the concept development and design process
— project preparation and brief
— clear identification and formulation of the task, including definition of a project strategy likely to lead to success
— development of the essential project idea
— development of strong interior concepts
— convincing presentation and communication of interior designs and concepts
— preparation of submissions: drawings, brochures, screen presentations
— drafting of design texts
— presentation of designs both internally and externally in German and English

Required skills, knowledge and expertise

— focus on the conceptual design phases of interior design
— holistic understanding of architecture beyond the concept phase, including a grasp of technical construction
— several years of experience as an interior designer, freelance or in interior design offices
— experience in the advanced planning stages and the implementation of projects in interior design
— ability and willingness to perform all design tasks (modelmaking, CAD drawing 3D+2D, visualisations and graphic layout)
— software skills in: Archicad, Rhino, Photoshop, Indesign, rendering programs would also be desirable
— competent written and spoken language skills in English and German
— text-writing skills, eloquence and the ability to present engagingly, confidently and convincingly
— strong aspirations and expectations regarding quality
— high degree of motivation, energy, resilience, will to succeed and tolerance of failure
— team spirit, ability to accept criticism, communication skills
— structured, analytical thinking, ability to prioritise, goal orientation, self-initiative, flexibility

Please send your application in digital form in German or English (max. 20MB) to
[email protected]
with the subject line: Interior Designer: in – Concepts

Job Type: Subcontract