FURNITURE & LIGHTING DESIGNER (INTERMEDIATE)
Summary
An intermediate Furniture & Lighting Designer collaborates with AvroKO’s design team to create concept-driven projects for hospitality spaces (restaurants, bars, hotels, residential). Daily tasks include 3D modeling, rendering, sketching, sourcing materials, managing project schedules, and coordinating with fabricators.
About the job
Join our San Francisco office and be a part of a global network of offices spanning five cities (New York, Bangkok, San Francisco, London, and Miami). Consistently voted as one of the top three most admired firms in hospitality design, you’ll be working on conceptually driven projects that include restaurants, bars, hotels, and multi-family residential. You’ll be joining a collective of some of the smartest, and design-forward-thinking designers and experts in hospitality-driven experiences.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Intermediate level Furniture & Lighting Designers are contributing staff members to the core AvroKO design team under the leadership of the Director of Industrial Design. The candidate must be motivated and knowledgeable about the furniture and lighting design industry, with experience in various aspects of hands on fabrication. They will need to be incredibly organized and be able to manage multiple projects at once. We are looking for someone who works well within many teams and has the ability to take the lead when necessary; the ideal candidate is someone with a strong sense of personal aesthetic that is complementary with AvroKO's design ethos.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Design + Documentation + Delivery
- Support studio teams in creating furniture and lighting designs, tasks include;
- Detailed hand sketching for concept development
- AI prompting for 3D designs & renderings
- 3D modeling in Solidworks & Rhino
- Rendering in Solidworks, V-Ray or Keyshot
- Creating technical, design drawings
- Image research, materials and furniture component sourcing etc.
- Comprehensive file management
- Maintaining project schedules
- Attending regular internal/external meetings
- Understanding and advising on budgets
- Reviewing shop drawings
- Working with fabricators to develop designs
- General construction administration
Supporting AvroKO’s product division - HOST
- Assisting our dedicated HOST staff in
- Communication and visits with fabricators
- Oversight of shop drawing management
- Maintaining project schedules
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