Architectural Retail Designer

Company Description

COS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The brand has an elevated aesthetic that embodies luxury with an emphasis on craftsmanship, innovation and compelling fashion movements.

Job Description

An Architectural Designer is responsible for the design and execution of our store concepts from concept to completion, the development of new store formats and experiences and the delivery of effective, innovative solutions for the maintenance and upkeep of our existing store portfolio.

You will support the design of COS Interior projects, collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver high quality interiors in line with the overall COS Brand ID, while ensuring that all designs meet both our customer and brand expectations.  

What you will do:

• Collaborate with all functions in the interior team, contributing to an efficient flow of information and high-quality delivery of projects in line with the set long-term and short-term goals of the Growth Team.
• Collaborate and support other competences and functions within COS Head Office to realize design solutions, principles and concepts to reach results in line with COS Brand ID and quality expectations while driving execution of assigned COS projects within the Global Growth Team.
• Feedback and secure implementation of the creative direction throughout expansion and project phases.
• Design and develop creative concepts, all COS interior concepts, bespoke brand interiors and brand projects.
• Keep a full overview of the execution of store concepts or projects from the start to end.
• Design the infrastructure and interior of all assigned stores through preparing scope of works, drafting in plan, section and elevation and modelling in 3D software tools.
• Develop and draw construction details relating to the design of COS interiors.
• Manage and coordinate efficient processes within multiple COS and various business units.

Qualifications

Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are open-minded and curious, we dare to be different, we believe in constant improvement and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are, what we stand for and how we act.

What you need to succeed :

• Architecture or Interior Design Background , with a strong interest in designing fashion retail spaces or prior experience in retail design.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications is a must
• Solid skills in Adobe Creative Suite and 3D modeling software.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• A proactive and solution-oriented approach to tasks and responsibilities.
• A passion for developing creative, site-specific design solutions.
  
  To be considered for this position, please submit a copy of your portfolio along with your application.

Additional Information

This is a fixed term contract for 12 months based at our Head Office in London .  

Benefits

We offer all to of our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to this UK based colleagues also receive

• 25 days holiday
• Annual health checks
• 25% staff discount
• Pension scheme
• Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee assistance via retail trust  
• Private health & dental care

Ready to apply? Click on the I’M INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV and portfolio as soon as possible, but no later than the 9th May 2026. Once we have received your application, we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!