With decades of sector specific recruitment experience and a passion for providing the best service to clients and candidates alike, Ignis Partners have grown to become one of the leading Architectural Recruitment Agencies in London.
We work with some of the top names in architecture and design, ranging from boutique design studios to AJ100 architectural practices and multi-disciplinary companies with portfolios that include many truly iconic projects.
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We recruit for a wide range of positions and job titles within the architecture industry, including:
Architectural Assistant
Part 1 Architectural Assistant
Part 2 Architectural Assistant
Architect
BIM Architect
Project Architect
Senior Architect
Associate Architect
Architectural Designer
Architectural Visualiser
Architectural Technologist
Architectural Technician / Revit Technician
Interior Architect
Lead high-end residential projects at an award-winning West London practice, with real input into how a growing studio is run.
West London | Permanent | £60,000 – £65,000 | Full-time, 4 days in office / 1 from home
Our client is an award-winning London practice specialising in high-end residential, known for detail-led design and strong technical delivery. Their work frequently involves complex refurbishments, bespoke detailing and heritage-sensitive schemes, with close client contact throughout.
The practice is in a growth phase, with clear plans for where the business is heading over the next few years. This is a position with scope to shape direction, not just deliver work handed down.
This is a senior role within the high-end residential team, suited to an architect ready to operate at Associate level. It is not a design-support position. You will own your projects, oversee several at once, and contribute to how the practice operates as well as to what it produces.
Our client offers a studio where Associates are trusted to lead, mentor and shape delivery standards, with a visible path towards greater involvement in how the practice is run alongside the directors.
Lead high-end residential projects at an award-winning West London practice, with real input into how a growing studio is run.
West London | Permanent | £60,000 – £65,000 | Full-time, 4 days in office / 1 from home
Our client is an award-winning London practice specialising in high-end residential, known for detail-led design and strong technical delivery. Their work frequently involves complex refurbishments, bespoke detailing and heritage-sensitive schemes, with close client contact throughout.
The practice is in a growth phase, with clear plans for where the business is heading over the next few years. This is a position with scope to shape direction, not just deliver work handed down.
This is a senior role within the high-end residential team, suited to an architect ready to operate at Associate level. It is not a design-support position. You will own your projects, oversee several at once, and contribute to how the practice operates as well as to what it produces.
Our client offers a studio where Associates are trusted to lead, mentor and shape delivery standards, with a visible path towards greater involvement in how the practice is run alongside the directors.
Lead Building Regulations and CDM Principal Designer services at an established London architectural practice, with a structured path to Head of Service.
We are supporting an established architectural practice in the appointment of a Principal Designer Lead — Head of Service Designate.
This is a genuine succession opportunity for an experienced Principal Designer who is ready to progress into a senior service leadership role.
You will initially work alongside the Partner currently leading the Principal Designer service, with a structured handover of technical, client, team and commercial responsibilities. Over time, you will progressively take ownership of the service, with the long-term intention of becoming Head of Principal Designer Services.
The role is approximately 90% Principal Designer delivery and business development, with 10% focused on internal technical guidance, mentoring and knowledge sharing.
We are looking for an experienced Principal Designer or senior technical professional with:
Desirable: Experience with higher-risk buildings, BSR/Gateway processes, golden thread information, Principal Designer competence assessment, Design & Build, BIM or working within an architectural practice.
This role offers a clear succession pathway:
Principal Designer delivery → Team leadership → Client & commercial responsibility → Head of Principal Designer Services
Progression will be supported by an agreed development and handover plan, with formal reviews every six months. Salary will be reviewed as responsibilities increase and on appointment to the full Head of Service role.
If you are an experienced Principal Designer looking for the opportunity to combine technical leadership, client management, business development and genuine career progression, we'd be very interested in hearing from you.
Award-winning global practice seeks ARB-registered Architect with strong Revit skills to deliver complex, sustainable projects from concept to completion, with hybrid working and clear progression.
An award-winning international design practice and industry leader in sustainable design is looking for an Architect to join its growing team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded global practice working on ambitious, complex and purposeful projects. The successful candidate will play an important role in developing design solutions from concept through to delivery, combining creativity with strong technical and project coordination skills.
As an Architect, you will:
The ideal candidate will have:
You’ll join a diverse and ambitious team working on projects with purpose, depth and complexity, within a culture that values creativity, collaboration and technical rigour.
The practice offers excellent opportunities for career progression, mentoring and professional development, together with support for further study and professional membership fees. There are also opportunities to build client relationships, contribute to the wider design community and play an active role in the continued development of the practice.
An AJ100, employee-owned practice seeks a senior architect with 5+ years' post-Part 3 experience to job-run a high-profile commercial retrofit of a listed building in Central London
Our client is an AJ100, award-winning, employee-owned studio known for high-quality commercial, residential and hospitality work across the UK and internationally.
Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Architect with a proven track record in job running, to lead a prominent commercial retrofit in Central London for an institutional client. The project involves the sensitive retrofit of an existing listed building, including a new rooftop pavilion, amenity spaces, interior design and a Cat A fitout.
This is a permanent role within a technically strong Commercial team, offering genuine ownership of a high-profile scheme from design through to delivery, working closely with an institutional client and a wider consultant team across all RIBA stages.
Our client offers a collaborative, design-led environment with genuine project ownership on prestigious, high-profile work.
Please note: candidates must have the right to work in the UK; sponsorshipis not available for this position.
An AJ100, employee-owned practice seeks a project architect with 3–5 years' PQE to run client-facing hospitality and interior fit-out schemes from planning through to delivery.
Our client is an AJ100, award-winning, employee-owned studio known for high-quality commercial, residential and hospitality work across the UK and internationally.
Our client is looking for a Part III Project Architect to join their Hospitality team as a project runner, with strong hospitality and interior design fit-out experience. This is a client-facing role, leading projects from planning through to delivery.
Our client offers a genuinely well-rounded package with real scope for career growth.
An AJ100, employee-owned practice seeks Part 3 architect to deliver Stages 3–5 technical work on large-scale hospitality projects.
Our client is an AJ100, award-winning, employee-owned studio known for high-quality commercial, residential and hospitality work across the UK and internationally.
Our client is looking to appoint a Part III Technical Architect to join their Hospitality team. This is a great opportunity for a rounded architect with experience across all work stages, particularly Stages 3–5, to develop their technical skillset on large-scale hospitality projects.
Our client offers a genuinely well-rounded package with real scope for career growth.
Please note: candidates must have the right to work in the UK; sponsorship is not available for this position.
An AJ100, employee-owned practice seeks an Architect with 6+ years' experience to lead Stage 4+ technical delivery and interior detailing on high-end, high-rise residential schemes.
Our client is an AJ100, award-winning, employee-owned studio known for high-quality commercial, residential and hospitality work across the UK and internationally.
Our client is looking for an experienced Architect, Technologist or Technician to join their Residential team, taking projects from Stage 4 onwards into technical delivery. Ideally, you'll bring strong interior detailing experience, developing detailed design work on high-end high-rise residential schemes.
Our client offers a genuinely well-rounded package with real scope for career growth.
Please note: candidates must have the right to work in the UK; sponsorship is not available for this position.
An AJ100, employee-owned practice seeks an architectural technologist with 6+ years' experience to lead Stage 4+ technical delivery and interior detailing on high-end, high-rise residential schemes.
Our client is an AJ100, award-winning, employee-owned studio known for high-quality commercial, residential and hospitality work across the UK and internationally.
Our client is looking for an experienced Architect, Technologist or Technician to join their Residential team, taking projects from Stage 4 onwards into technical delivery. Ideally, you'll bring strong interior detailing experience, developing detailed design work on high-end high-rise residential schemes.
Our client offers a genuinely well-rounded package with real scope for career growth.
Please note: candidates must have the right to work in the UK; sponsorship is not available for this position.
An AJ100, employee-owned practice seeks a residential architect with 3–5 years' PQE to lead design on prime Central London developments and High Risk Building schemes.
Our client is an AJ100, award-winning, employee-owned studio known for high-quality commercial, residential and hospitality work across the UK and internationally.
Our client is looking for a Residential Design Architect to join their Residential team, working on complex prime Central London developments and urban regeneration schemes.
This role suits someone with genuine residential design flair who is equally comfortable navigating the legislative and technical demands of High Risk Building design.
Our client offers a genuinely well-rounded package with real scope for career growth.
Please note: candidates must have the right to work in the UK; sponsorship is not available for this position.
Technical delivery of luxury restoration projects on a private Umbrian estate
Umbria, Italy | Ongoing Freelance (Partita IVA)| €47,000 – €49,000 DOE (negotiable for the right candidate) + annual variable component
On-site Monday to Friday
Our client is a private estate in Italy, with its own in-house architecture and design studio. The studio works exclusively on restoration and development projects across the estate — exceptional private residences where architecture, interiors and gardens are treated as one continuous design language. The team is made up of three senior architects and eight draftspersons, working under the direction of the chief creative architect.
They are looking for a Senior Technical Architect to take the creative direction and translate it into precise, coherent and buildable drawings, details and construction information. This is a technical delivery role rather than a conceptual design one: the architectural language is already clearly defined, and the priority is developing it with rigour, sensitivity and absolute consistency.
You would guide and review the work of one architect, and act as the technical link between the design studio and the site — issuing drawings, clarifying construction intent and working directly with contractors and craftsmen. Planning permissions, statutory procedures and administrative filings are handled by external consultants and sit outside this role.
Our client offers a rare opportunity to work within one of Europe's most distinctive private architectural environments, on exceptional residential projects defined by restoration, craftsmanship and design excellence, in a serene landscape.
Technical delivery of luxury restoration projects on a private Umbrian estate
Umbria, Italy | Ongoing Freelance (Partita IVA)| €47,000 – €49,000 DOE (negotiable for the right candidate) + annual variable component
On-site Monday to Friday
Our client is a private estate in Italy, with its own in-house architecture and design studio. The studio works exclusively on restoration and development projects across the estate — exceptional private residences where architecture, interiors and gardens are treated as one continuous design language. The team is made up of three senior architects and eight draftspersons, working under the direction of the chief creative architect.
They are looking for a Senior Technical Architect to take the creative direction and translate it into precise, coherent and buildable drawings, details and construction information. This is a technical delivery role rather than a conceptual design one: the architectural language is already clearly defined, and the priority is developing it with rigour, sensitivity and absolute consistency.
You would guide and review the work of one architect, and act as the technical link between the design studio and the site — issuing drawings, clarifying construction intent and working directly with contractors and craftsmen. Planning permissions, statutory procedures and administrative filings are handled by external consultants and sit outside this role.
Our client offers a rare opportunity to work within one of Europe's most distinctive private architectural environments, on exceptional residential projects defined by restoration, craftsmanship and design excellence, in a serene landscape.
