Restaurant and Hospitality Interior Designers (Freelance/Contract)

About us
Studio Akiva is an award-winning interior design studio with over a decade of experience delivering high-quality, affordable design solutions. Having established ourselves in the residential sector, we've built a thriving commercial division covering restaurants, hospitality venues, co-working spaces, offices, and short-term rentals across the UK and Europe.
Role overview
Our commercial division is looking to grow our roster of freelance talent to support our Lead Designer and the wider commercial team. We want to connect with designers who bring deep experience in restaurant and hospitality interiors and can work with us on a freelance, remote basis. Your expertise will help us deliver an inspiring portfolio of projects for our growing network of commercial clients.
What we're looking for
Proven experience in restaurant and hospitality interior design (experience across other commercial spaces such as offices or co-working is a plus).
Proficiency in AutoCAD, rendering software, Adobe Suite, and Canva.
Ability to provide a mix of technical drawings, renders, and finished photography where relevant.
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate remotely as part of a team.
A professional portfolio demonstrating your hospitality and commercial design expertise.
What we offer
The opportunity to work alongside our Lead Designer on live commercial projects and your your own commercial projects
Priority consideration for commercial leads that come through our network.
Flexible, remote-based working arrangements.
How to apply
If you're interested, please send us:
Your CV or LinkedIn profile
A portfolio or samples of your hospitality/commercial work (JPEGs or links)
A short introduction covering your background and the types of hospitality projects you specialise in
Apply directly via LinkedIn or email us at jointhecommercialteam@studioakiva.com

Work arrangement
Yes