{"id":5835,"date":"2025-04-04T17:36:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T17:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/?page_id=5835"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:23:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:23:36","slug":"uk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/architecture-and-design-market-reports-2026\/uk\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Market Report 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- AF Basic Form Module Frontend Start -->\n<section>\n                        <h1>The UK Architecture and Design Market Report 2026<\/h1><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heading-7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1069\" \/>After a turbulent few years, seeing activity pick up across the UK market (more vacancies, more applications, and rising salaries) felt like momentum returning. But what stood out most was the sharp reversal in what candidates actually want. Salary has overtaken flexibility as the top priority for the first time.<br \/>Download now for the full picture of architecture and design in the UK in 2026.<a href=\"#whats-inside\">See what&#8217;s inside \u2193<\/a><\/p>                    \n                                                            <h3>Download the report \ud83d\udc47<\/h3>\n<form enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" method=\"post\" id=\"form_ukmarketreport20262\">\n<fieldset>\n<legend>2026 UK Market Report<\/legend>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_action\" value=\"create\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"35\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_hide_fields_35\" id=\"frm_hide_fields_35\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_key\" value=\"ukmarketreport20262\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_meta[0]\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"frm_submit_entry_35\" name=\"frm_submit_entry_35\" value=\"13fd5d2e72\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/?page_id=5835&#038;fl_builder\" \/>\n    <label for=\"field_2mxal532\" id=\"field_2mxal532_label\">First Name\n        *\n    <\/label>\n    <input type=\"text\" id=\"field_2mxal532\" name=\"item_meta[330]\" value=\"\"  data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Text is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n    <label for=\"field_2i3k5532\" id=\"field_2i3k5532_label\">Last Name\n        *\n    <\/label>\n    <input type=\"text\" id=\"field_2i3k5532\" name=\"item_meta[331]\" value=\"\"  data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Text is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n    <label for=\"field_y2itv532\" id=\"field_y2itv532_label\">Email\n        *\n    <\/label>\n    <input type=\"email\" id=\"field_y2itv532\" name=\"item_meta[332]\" value=\"\"  data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Text is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n    <label for=\"field_fugg833\" id=\"field_fugg833_label\">Phone\n    <\/label>\n    <input type=\"tel\" id=\"field_fugg833\" name=\"item_meta[333]\" value=\"\"  data-invmsg=\"Phone is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\" pattern=\"((+d{1,3}(-|.| )?(?d)?(-| |.)?d{1,5})|((?d{2,6})?))(-|.| )?(d{3,4})(-|.| )?(d{4})(( x| ext)d{1,5}){0,1}$\"  \/>\n    <label for=\"field_9bg2m33\" id=\"field_9bg2m33_label\">Your location\n        *\n    <\/label>\n    \t\t<select name=\"item_meta[334]\" id=\"field_9bg2m33\"  data-placeholder=\"Please select\"  data-frmval=\"Select location\" data-frmplaceholder=\"Please select\" placeholder=\"Please select\" data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Your location is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tPlease select\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t<option  value=\"London\">\n\t\t\tLondon\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option  value=\"Manchester\">\n\t\t\tManchester\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option  value=\"Other\">\n\t\t\tOther\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<\/select>\n    <label for=\"field_yqz83\" id=\"field_yqz83_label\">Please specify\n    <\/label>\n    <input type=\"text\" id=\"field_yqz83\" name=\"item_meta[335]\" value=\"\"  data-invmsg=\"Text is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n    <label for=\"field_rh4zx432\" id=\"field_rh4zx432_label\">Which best describes you?\n        *\n    <\/label>\n    \t\t<select name=\"item_meta[336]\" id=\"field_rh4zx432\"  data-placeholder=\"Select one\"  placeholder=\"Select one\" data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Which best describes you? is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tSelect one\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t<option  value=\"I&#039;m responsible for hiring\">\n\t\t\tI&#039;m responsible for hiring\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option  value=\"I&#039;m looking for a job\">\n\t\t\tI&#039;m looking for a job\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option  value=\"I want to compare my salary\">\n\t\t\tI want to compare my salary\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_key\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"frm_email_35\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIf you are human, leave this field blank.\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"frm_email_35\" name=\"frm_verify\" value=\"\"  \/>\n\t\t<input name=\"frm_state\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"7c\/8ChMH\/XBui6jxCN6ddt45HJxeWIzu6zjWd8TkeIM=\" \/>\n  <button type=\"submit\"  formnovalidate=\"formnovalidate\">Download the report\n  <\/button>\n\n We&#8217;ll use your info to deliver what you asked for. You might hear from us now and then with updates, tips, and things architects and designers care about. You can opt out anytime.\n\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/form>\n<\/section>\n<!-- AF Basic Form Module End --><!-- Video Container Start -->\n<section>\n            <h2>Is 2026\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/themes\/af-custom-child\/assets\/video-container-underline.svg\"\/>\n             the Year of Momentum?<\/h2>\n                      <h4>What&#8217;s driving moves in architecture and design in 2026?<\/h4>\n                                <p>Lucy Cahill, Jimmy Bent and Micah Davis-Rae of Bespoke Careers break down the findings from the report. Watch the video to get the inside scoop.<\/p>\n                                  <!-- Thumbnail Image with Play Button -->\n            <a data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nvXkjywNGzc?autoplay=1&#038;rel=0\" \n              data-poster=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Market-Report-Thumbnail.jpg\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Market-Report-Thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"100%\"\/>\n              <!-- Green Play Icon Overlay -->\n            <\/a>\n<\/section>\n<!-- Video Container End -->\n<section id=\"section-\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heading-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"What's inside?\"\/>\n                                <h2>What&#039;s inside\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/themes\/af-custom-child\/assets\/stat-feature-underline.svg\"\/>\n                ?<\/h2>\n                                                                            <p>Based on a global survey of over 1,905 architecture and design professionals, drawing from 100,000+ data points.<\/p>\n                                                                                    Job Satisfaction\n                                                                                                                                                                    <p>UK professionals remain passionate about their work, but satisfaction with pay and conditions has slipped. The UK trails Australia and the US and understanding why is the first step to closing the gap.<\/p>\n                                                                                    Salary trends\n                                                                                                                                                                    <p>Salaries are rising, and the direction of travel is positive. But most professionals still feel the gap between what they earn and what&#8217;s fair. The data points to where firms have room to move.<\/p>\n                                                                                    The shift in hybrid working\n                                                                                                                                                                    <p>Most firms still offer hybrid, but required office days are edging up. The gap between employer expectations and staff preferences is small and firms that close it have a real advantage in hiring.<\/p>\n                                                                                    Employee motivations\n                                                                                                                                                                    <p>Salary has overtaken flexibility as the top priority for the first time. Candidates still want purpose and progression, but pay is now the opening move. Firms that get this right will win on hiring.<\/p>\n                                                                                    Workplace wellbeing\n                                                                                                                                                                    <p>The UK trails Australia and the US on wellbeing, but the data shows exactly where the pressure points are. Mental health support and career progression are where firms have the most to gain.<\/p>\n                                                                                    The gender pay gap\n                                                                                                                                                                    <p>The gap has widened, particularly at senior levels, where the UK sits behind both the US and Australia. The good news is the data is clear on where the disparity lives and what needs to change.<\/p>\n<\/section><section>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Bespoke-difference-london.jpg\"\/>\n                                                            <a href=\"\/submit-a-vacancy\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                                                <h3>Submit a Vacancy<\/h3>\n                                    <p>You won&#8217;t pay anything until we find the perfect person for your team. 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