Design, Interiors & Architecture
Executive search for design and interiors — where craft becomes place.
Leadership appointments for architecture, interiors, furniture, home, lighting and design-led businesses serving the world’s most exacting clients.
A specialist leadership market
Design-led businesses combine creative authorship, project delivery, craft, procurement and highly personal client relationships. Leadership has to respect the studio or founder while building the systems, commercial discipline and international reach required to scale.
Who we advise
Interior design studios, architecture practices, luxury furniture and lighting brands, home and decorative arts businesses, property developers, branded-residence platforms, family offices and investors with design-led assets.
Appointments we conduct
Chief executive, managing director and studio leadership; board and advisory appointments; creative and design direction; commercial, business development and client leadership; project delivery and operations; finance, people and digital leadership.
What we assess
Credibility in this market is earned through judgement. We assess creative literacy, discretion with private clients, the ability to translate a founder’s vision, control complex delivery and develop a commercially resilient business without flattening its point of view.
How the search works
- Define the business outcome, leadership context and non-negotiables
- Map the relevant global and adjacent leadership markets
- Approach high-calibre leaders discreetly and personally
- Assess capability, motivation, judgement and cultural context
- Advise through shortlist, selection, negotiation and integration
Frequently asked questions
Do you conduct international searches?
Yes. Luxury Executive is London-led and operates globally across Europe, the Middle East and GCC, the United States and Asia-Pacific.
Are searches confidential and retained?
Yes. Board and C-suite mandates are conducted on an exclusive retained basis, with discreet market engagement and senior accountability.
Do candidates need to come from the same sector?
Not necessarily. We map relevant adjacent sectors and assess whether experience will translate to the business, ownership model and client context.
Appointing leadership in design, interiors & architecture?
Discuss the mandate with us in confidence.
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