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DO+CO is seeking an architect to join its south London architecture studio.

Established in 2013, DO+CO Studio creates joyful spaces and forward-thinking architecture. We are small, good-humoured, design-led and sustainability-focused. Our people matter as much as our projects. We are RIBA-shortlisted, Living Wage-accredited, and a Dezeen Top Companies employer 2026.

We are now seeking a highly skilled, problem-solving all-rounder with the confidence and experience to run some of our residential projects with minimal oversight. As a member of our close-knit team, you will have creative input on all aspects of the architectural process, and receive support from the team in return.

Person specification

Essential:

• legal right to work in the UK
• RIBA-accredited Part 3 architectural qualification
• minimum three years’ post-Part 3 work experience in a UK architecture practice
• demonstrable experience of all RIBA work stages, particularly stages 5 and 6
• accomplished hand-drawing and proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite
• exceptional interpersonal, verbal and graphical communication skills
• client-facing expertise
• excellent team-working skills
• impeccable written and spoken English
• ability to work independently, responsibly and in a self-motivated manner

Desirable:

• proficiency using Mac, Vectorworks and SketchUp
• some experience in domestic or private residential architecture

Salary and benefits

Salary is dependent on experience and starts at no less than £42,000, benchmarked against the Pay 100 and other national salary surveys. We are an office-based practice and offer a degree of flexibility for hybrid working, which we discuss on a case-by-case basis.

We take architectural careers seriously, and provide the following benefits:

• 37.5 hour working week, with no expectation of overtime
• two-week winter closure period on top of yearly increases in holiday leave
• annual discretionary bonus
• company share scheme and profit share for long-serving team members
• transparent career progression – see our Company Spotlight for more details
• enhanced family-friendly schemes
• menstruation leave
• cycle to work scheme
• bespoke personal development, including one-to-one coaching
• regular office socials with local architecture studios
• supportive office culture where everyone’s voice is encouraged
• fun, spacious, plant-filled studio in West Dulwich with city skyline views and office dog Alf
• location in an Art Deco building alongside a wide range of creative businesses and plenty of opportunities for networking

We observe good practice in equity, inclusion and access and warmly encourage applicants underrepresented in architecture – especially women, marginalised genders and global majority applicants. If you have further questions, and for disability-related adjustment requests during recruitment, please contact Jenny.

How to apply

Please submit a cover letter explaining why you want to work with us, CV and portfolio as a single PDF of no more than 5 MB to Jenny, Head of Culture and Operations on [email protected]. We cannot accept files larger than 5 MB.

In your portfolio, we look for the full range of your skillsets, including technical drawing, hand-drawing, 3D modelling and visualisations, alongside examples of built work with your contribution clearly identified.

We review applications on a rolling basis and will begin interviews shortly. Please consider submitting your application early. Our final deadline is 14/08/26.

Due to the volume of applications, we provide feedback to shortlisted candidates only.

Salary: minimum starting salary of £42,000.

Deadline: 14 August.

www.doandco.studio