Architecture & Design Recruitment in London | Bespoke Careers








226 London practices
trusted us with their hiring in the last 12 months.
Connecting jobseekers with London’s top architecture and design studios
Since 2004 we’ve been finding architecture and design professionals their dream jobs. Same corner of Clerkenwell, slightly bigger office.
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We get new London jobs every day, and not all of them make it onto the website. Many of the studios we work with also take our recommendations even when they're not actively hiring.
1 in 2 candidates we recommend to firms get an interview.
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One of our consultants will review what you sent and reach out if there's a match, on or off the website.
Meet Jimmy and Lucy.
Lucy trained as an architect and worked in practice before she started hiring for it. Jimmy came in for a two-week temp booking in 2006 and never got round to leaving.
- Jimmy Bent Managing Director jimmy.b@bespokecareers.com
- Lucy Cahill Director lucy.c@bespokecareers.com
Your London team.

Jimmy Bent
Managing Director

Lucy Cahill
Director

Laura Toolan
Senior Associate

Robert Garner
Associate · Architecture

Riddhi Shukla
Senior Consultant · Architecture

Charlotte Orford
Senior Consultant · Interiors

Leoni Calder
Senior Consultant · Business Support

Stewart Kidson
Consultant · Strategic Appointments

Louise Coates
Consultant · Strategic Appointments

Catherine Carpenter
Consultant · Interiors

Craig Murray
Consultant · Architecture

David Onafowokan
Consultant · Architecture

Tahj Phapakdy
Consultant · Architecture

Jack Irlam-Mowbray
Consultant

Amy Threader
Studio Coordinator
Not sure who to ask for? Call the office on +44 (0)207 24 24 909 and you will get the consultant who covers your discipline.
Describe your dream hire.
Tell us who you're looking for, and we'll introduce you to the best talent on the market. No obligation.
Brief received
Thanks, we've got it. Our team will be in touch shortly to take the full brief and start the search.
“Bespoke are the epitome of ‘ethical recruiters.’ They’re respectful of our time, they establish strong relationships with us and candidates alike. When Bespoke sends us a candidate profile, we sit up and listen.
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The numbers don't lie, but they don't tell the full story either. Behind every one of those London placements is a relationship, a consultant who genuinely cared, and a phone call they couldn't wait to make.
Life at Bespoke London.
Two decades of client parties, panel talks, portfolio surgeries and an ice cream van on Clerkenwell Green.

Client parties
Mortimer House
The London studios we work with, out of the office and in one room.

Clerkenwell Design Week
On our doorstep
We bring the ice cream van out for the week the whole industry walks past our door.

Any excuse
On the Thames

Awards nights
The AJ100
The night the practices we work with find out where they placed, and we are in the room.

Backing the next generation
London
Panel talks, portfolio surgeries and workshops with emerging architects and graduates.

Black Females in Architecture
London
FAQs
The questions we get asked most, by the people hiring and the people looking.
Visit us in Clerkenwell
Bespoke Careers London25 Easton Street, Studio 25.1
London WC1X 0DS
+44 (0)207 24 24 909
london@bespokecareers.com
Which roles do you recruit for in London?
Architecture, interior design, landscape and urban design, architectural and interior products, strategic appointments and business support, at every level from Part 1 assistants to practice directors, across permanent, contract and temp-to-perm.
How much do architects and designers earn in London?
It varies by discipline, level and practice size. Our 2026 London Salary Guide publishes real ranges for every role, alongside a benefits benchmark that studios use to shape packages.
How do your fees work?
There are three ways to hire. Permanent recruitment is success-only. You only pay when we find you your dream hire, and our terms are sent as soon as you brief us. Contract runs on hourly rates agreed upfront, with payroll and compliance through us. Strategic search is retained and paid in three instalments, across engagement, shortlist and appointment.
Do you place contract as well as permanent staff?
Yes. We have filled 1,664 contract roles for studios hiring against a deadline, alongside permanent and temp-to-perm placements. Contractors are referenced and skills-assessed before we put them forward, and a Monday call with a Thursday start is normal.
How do I register as a candidate?
Send your CV and portfolio, apply through any London job listing, drop them into the form further up this page, or email london@bespokecareers.com. Everything you share stays confidential, and your current employer never hears from us.
How do I brief you on a vacancy?
Use the brief form on this page, Submit a Vacancy, or call the London office on +44 (0)207 24 24 909 and you will speak to the consultant who covers your discipline.
Let's talk.
Hiring, job hunting, or just want to know what the London market is doing. Tell us what you need and the consultant who covers your discipline will come back to you.
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