Senior Interior Designer

Lumsden is an award-winning experiential design studio creating remarkable spaces and environments for some of the world’s most loved brands, museums and visitor destinations. Working internationally across experiential flagship retail, hospitality and cultural projects, we deliver unique, one-of-a-kind environments from concept through to completion.

Our work is rooted in storytelling and the visitor experience - bringing world-famous entertainment IP to life, and translating collections, heritage and culture into immersive environments that connect with modern audiences.

We are looking for an experienced senior designer to join our Clerkenwell studio as part of a growing design team, with a clear opportunity for ownership - ensuring our concepts are realised with precision, craft and innovation from concept through to installation.

This is a senior role for a designer ready to elevate creative and technical standards and play a key part in shaping how a world-class studio delivers standout retail and hospitality experiences globally.

· Lead the design and delivery of retail and hospitality projects across cultural and visitor destinations, from concept to completion

· Take ownership of creative development, ensuring design excellence and consistency across all stages of a project

· Collaborate closely with Directors and team to shape project narratives, pitch strategies and client presentations

· Balance creativity with commercial awareness, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget

· Oversee spatial planning, technical detailing, and work on the production of high-quality drawing packages

· Drive design decisions that resolve creative intent and buildability

· Coordinate with clients, contractors, consultants and suppliers to ensure seamless delivery

· Attend site visits and actively resolve on-site design and coordination challenges

· Confidently present to teams and clients, with a strong ability for storytelling through design

· Build strong working relationships with clients and contractors

· Contribute to clear, engaging and persuasive project communication

· Manage and mentor junior team members, providing guidance, feedback and support in their development

· Contribute to studio culture, innovation, and the continuous improvement of design processes

You are a highly capable and commercially aware designer who thrives on turning ambitious ideas into reality.

• 8+ years as a hybrid creative/technical designer in
  experiential, retail, hospitality environments
• Proven track record delivering
  projects from concept to installation (Preferably Commercial projects – Retail, F&B)
• A
  versatile and conceptually driven designer
  who thrives in cross-discipline collaboration, applying innovative design thinking and strong storytelling to create engaging spatial experiences.
• Strong experience
  bridging design intent with delivery
  through project management, cross-discipline coordination, and site-based execution
• Deep knowledge of
  materials, detailing and fabrication

• Ability to realise design intent with expert 3D modelling and rendering skills in
  Rhino, Sketch Up, Enscape
  (or similar) and the
  full Adobe Creative Suite
• Advanced Proficiency in
  AutoCAD
  and/or
  Revit
• Strong experience producing
  detailed technical packages and supporting documents (E.g. FF&E Schedules, Tender Documentation)

• Collaborative, with strong communication skills
• Highly organised, structured and solutions-focused
• Confident leading projects and being client facing
• Detail-driven, with a strong commitment to quality and craft
• Proactive in identifying inefficiencies and implementing improvements
• This is a
  full-time, studio-based role
  in our Clerkenwell office with a five month probationary period
• You will work closely with the wider team in a
  hands-on, highly collaborative environment
• The role requires
  flexibility and availability to travel
  , including
  regular UK and international travel
  for site visits, installations and client engagement
• You will be actively involved across both
  studio and on-site project phases
• Applicants must be eligible to…