Utopia

Furniture Designer

Utopia

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Italy

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About the role

  • Realize and develop the design intent for both fixed and loose furniture within ultra high-end residential, hospitality, and retail projects.
  • Translate concept designs into highly detailed, production-ready furniture packages aligned with luxury standards.
  • Coordinate closely with luxury brands, European factories, and bespoke manufacturers to ensure alignment with design intent, technical feasibility, production requirements, and quality expectations.
  • Develop custom-made furniture pieces with exceptional precision, including detailed specifications, material selections, and construction detailing.
  • Integrate appliances and technical components into furniture design when required, ensuring seamless aesthetic, technical, and functional coordination.
  • Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of:
  • - Fillers, textures, materials, finishes, upholstery techniques, and construction methods
  • - Bespoke furniture production processes
  • - Quality control standards for high-end manufacturing
  • Manage and follow up all stages of loose furniture development, including:
  • - Brand selection and specification
  • - Custom design development and detailing
  • - Shop drawing review and technical validation
  • - Material, finish, and sample approval
  • - Prototype development and validation
  • - Production monitoring and factory coordination
  • - Quality checks at key production milestones
  • - Pre-shipment inspections and final quality control
  • - Delivery coordination and installation follow-up
  • Maintain strict attention to detail while ensuring alignment with project timelines, procurement schedules, and budget constraints.

Requirements

  • 5–8 years of experience in hospitality, residential, or retail design projects.
  • Demonstrated experience in ultra high-end or luxury segments.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing completed projects with detailed loose furniture packages and bespoke pieces.
  • Evidence of direct coordination with luxury brands and custom factories.
  • Portfolio must include:
  • - Design intent documentation and shop drawings (not only renderings).
  • - Technical drawings demonstrating production detailing and construction understanding.
  • - Photographs from the manufacturing process, showing factory coordination and development stages.
  • - Images of completed, installed projects reflecting final execution quality.
  • Degree in one of the following (or related fields): Furniture Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Architecture, Product Design, Design Engineering, Spatial Design, Furniture Engineering, Technical Design for Interiors
Benefits
  • Salary and benefits are competitive and based on candidate experience.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
furniture designproduction-ready furniture packagescustom-made furniture developmentmaterial selectionconstruction detailingquality control standardstechnical drawingsshop drawing reviewprototype developmentproduction monitoring
Soft Skills
attention to detailproject managementcoordinationcommunicationtime management
Certifications
degree in Furniture Designdegree in Industrial Designdegree in Interior Designdegree in Architecturedegree in Product Designdegree in Design Engineeringdegree in Spatial Designdegree in Furniture Engineeringdegree in Technical Design for Interiors