This week's top architecture and design jobs include Wolfgang Buttress and Dimore Studio

Our selection of the most promising architecture and design roles on Dezeen Jobs this week includes positions at British artist Wolfgang Buttress’ studio and Italian firm Dimore Studio.


Top architecture and design jobs: 3D designer at Wolfgang Buttress in Nottingham, UK

3D designer at Wolfgang Buttress

Wolfgang Buttress is seeking an architect or 3D designer with Rhino skills to join its studio in Nottingham. The artist created a 40-tonne aluminium and steel pavilion called The Hive, which is now installed at Kew Gardens.

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Top architecture and design jobs: Project manager at Dimore Studio in Milan, Italy

Project manager at Dimore Studio

Dimore Studio created an art deco-themed apartment to showcase its furniture at Milan design week, which featured contrasting shades of pale blue and pink giant stripes and wavy graphics. The Italian studio has an opening for a project manager to join its team.

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Junior interior designer at Bryan O’Sullivan Studio

Bryan O’Sullivan Studio is hiring a junior interior designer to join its team in New York. The firm designed a bar for a hotel in west London, which features a pink-hued mural depicting female faces in an enclosed private area, making reference to snugs in old pubs where women could withdraw and socialise without judgement.

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Top architecture and design jobs: Architect at Studio Octopi in London, UK

Architect at Studio Octopi

London office Studio Octopi has added a loft extension to increase space in a Victorian house in Battersea, creating two new rooms lined with white oiled spruce plywood. The practice is accepting applications for an experienced post-Part 2 architectural assistant or qualified architect.

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Top architecture and design jobs: Witherford Watson Mann Architects in London, UK

Witherford Watson Mann Architects

Witherford Watson Mann Architects is looking for an architect to join its studio in London. The firm recently overhauled a former stable yard into an opera theatre in Leicestershire, which was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize.

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Stackable cushions to keep your little pet safe while helping them climb!

Did you know that the most common reason for smaller dogs to visit the hospital are fractures caused due to accidentally falling down? Well, I didn’t either. The tinier the pet, the larger are the chances of it prancing and jumping about and ultimately falling to its downfall. This could be because of slippery floors or sofas and beds which are at a height. So, South Korean product designer Sunghoon Park created the ‘Hoonico Cocotep’. What’s Hoonico Cocotep? Well, it’s a collection of large foam-filled cushions that can be easily stacked one on top of the other. The cushions are created by taking highly elastic PE foam pods and wrapping them up with a waterproof PVC eco sheet.

The set is made by combining two types of cushions, a smaller, pod-like one looks like a mini Snickers bar accompanied by the larger square one joined in between. They can be stacked one on top of the other or laid flat for your pet to rest on when not climbing. The cushion combos can be placed in front of sofas and beds which may be at a height, creating a makeshift staircase for your furry friends, ensuring they reach from one level to another safely, without causing themselves any harm. Depending on the height of your furniture, you can create two or three step stairs that won’t slip given the silicon grooves at the base.

Cocotep is targeted at smaller pets who are in imminent danger of hurting themselves if they try any excessive tricks. Available in a variety of pretty colors such as Coral, Oat, Kashmir Blue and Gray, the Cocotep cushions can be mix and matched to create an attractive aesthetic appeal. Long gone are the days of your excited furry buddies falling to their doom, at least as long as Hoonico Cocotep has something to say about it!

Designer: Sunghoon Park

Pet falling

SuperLimão teams bold colours and historic elements in a São Paulo apartment

RF Apartment by SuperLimão

Exposed pipes painted pastel tones and a burnt pink ceiling are among the details Brazilian studio SuperLimão added during the renovation of an apartment in downtown São Paulo.

RF Apartment by SuperLimão

RF Apartment is located inside the modernist Saint Honoré Building building, completed in 1958 by Brazilian architect Artacho Jurado.

The local studio designed the renovation for a couple interested in art, architecture and photography who wanted to reconfigure the layout to make it better suited for hosting social gatherings.

RF Apartment by SuperLimão

The architects responded by demolishing walls to a corridor to create a large open-plan living and dining room for entertaining.

Despite updating the former layout, the architects wanted to preserve many of the interior’s existing historical elements. “The project sought to maintain the maximum of existing finishes to enhance the history of the place,” said Super Limão.

RF Apartment by SuperLimão

In the main living area stripped back surfaces reveal existing structures that the architects left untouched in the redesign. Edges of the entryways were also peeled back to leave large chunks of plaster and brick exposed.

A series of pipes fixed on the walls and ceilings are painted a pale blue-green colour, selected to keep the design in line with its original construction.

“For the colour palette we chose shades that dialogue with the time of construction of the building and with the building,” the studio added.

The pastel colour contrasts with the burnt pink ceiling over the main living area, and the shades of blue used in the pigmented concrete countertop in the kitchen.

RF Apartment by SuperLimão

Glass doors that open to an adjoining patio and a series of large windows flood natural light into the main living space. Parquet floors, also part of the previous design, run throughout the apartment’s interior.

An unmasked white brick wall features in the bathroom, where it was paired with contemporary white floor tiles and a countertop vanity.

RF Apartment by SuperLimão

Additional elements added include metal shelving units, which attach onto the white brick walls in the office, a washed blue wallpaper in the bedroom and a garage-like door that pulls down to hide the sink counter in the utility room.

The studio chose an eclectic mix of furniture in the apartment. In the dining room, for example, it made a large white marble table that is accompanied by a mix of chairs – including designs by Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues and German designer Konstant Grcic.

RF Apartment by SuperLimão

Super Limão has renovated a São Paulo apartment inside an Oscar Niemeyer building, leaving many exposed structural elements.

The Brazilian studio also recently completed a cave-like beer hall, with gabion walls, in southeastern Brazil.

Other apartment renovations in São Paulo, Brazil include AK Apartment by Rua 141 and Zalc Architecture, which converted an outdoor terrace into an indoor dining space, and a project by Pascali Semerdjian Arqitetos that added a rounded wooden bookcase to the existing concrete interior.

Photography is by Maíra Acayaba.

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The Burch Barrel’s redesigned grilling system is the best I’ve ever seen

One could argue that there isn’t much you can do to reinvent the grill. Put heat below, food on top, and voila… you’ve got yourself a barbecue. In that regard, the BURCH BARREL is quite similar to the Dyson Bladeless fan. It took a product-category that nobody thought could be reinvented and really showed how a new format could really push the boundaries of design, efficiency, and human perception. The BURCH BARREL isn’t like any conventional barbecue pit out there, and that’s a conscious choice on the part of the designer, who believed that it was possible to create a better product that works as a grill, smoker, and as well as a firepit. The BURCH BARREL gives you unprecedented control over your barbecue process. You can operate the barbecue lid without having to touch it, or rest the grill on any uneven surface without worrying about it falling over, you can even lift the grill plate off the coal-pan to add more fuel. Moreover, when you’re not grilling food, the BURCH BARREL doubles up as a portable fireplace for those perfect sunset social gatherings.

The barrel’s design is immediately striking, with a large tripod system that has the barrel suspended from the very center. This unique format keeps the barrel balanced and vertical at all times, allowing you to mount it on rocky terrain or even on slanted surfaces without any fear of the barrel tipping over. Inspired by a camera’s tripod, the BURCH BARREL comes with telescopic legs that let you orient the unit to be stable, no matter how unstable your ground is, giving it a competitive advantage over regular barbecue grills that traditionally require a flat surface like a pavement to begin with.

Right on one of its telescopic adjustable legs lies a movable grip that slides up and down to lift and lower the grill’s lid. Rather than holding onto a potentially hot handle, this sliding sleeve lets you easily check on your food while keeping you away from the fire and hot metal. Additionally, the lid itself comes with an interlocking system that lets you lift the food-grate up along with the lid, giving you complete access to the coal-pan, allowing you to add more fuel over time without taking your food off the grill. Keep your food cooking while you crank up the heat!

Along with being able to easily operate the lid and lift the food-grate, the BURCH BARREL features a mechanism to adjust the height of the coal bed, bringing it either closer to your food for a great sear, or moving it to as much as 12 inches away to decrease the thermal energy, but to amp up the smokiness. The coal bed works with both wood as well as charcoal, burning them cleanly, while giving you the ability to choose between char-grilling your food or roasting marshmallows over an open bonfire.

Designers: Roby Burch & Design Prosody

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BURCH BARREL: We Were Meant To Grill This Way

From the backyard to base camp, the BURCH BARREL is a portable fire-brewing barrel that burns both wood and charcoal. It hangs suspended between the legs of the EverLevel Tripod, and functions as a gathering point where family and friends can cook, eat, and relax together under the stars.

BURCH BARREL Ethos

Founder Roby Burch set out to bring people together and wanted to create an opportunity for more face to face interaction while grilling. The Burch Barrel represents a gathering point that allows you and friends to digitally disconnect and be right there with each other.

Why BURCH BARREL

SHARED EXPERIENCE. The communal configuration circles people up so they can face each other and their food – at the same time. You can finally grill, smoke, and entertain without turning your back on your friends.

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL. Smoke your brisket, sear your sides, and sip your bourbon by the fire – all without buying and making space for three different pieces of equipment.

FREEDOM TO ROAM. The packable design, coupled with simple setup and breakdown, means BURCH BARREL goes where you go.

PAVEMENT OPTIONAL. The adjustable legs of the EverLevel Tripod allow rock-solid setups on even the roughest ground.

BUILT TO LAST. Years of hard use lie ahead, thanks to high-grade steel and aluminum components, minimal metal fasteners, unfailing welds, and reliable coatings.

BURCH BARREL Features

Everlevel Tripod

– Up top, the pulley lifts the lid plumb out of the way, so it can’t block your interactions with food or friends
– In the middle, quick-release attachments hold the barrel firmly where you want it
– At the bottom, Billy Feet keep their balance, even on uneven ground. Stake down ring included.

Clutch Action Legs

– Raise and lower each leg individually to bring the barrel level
– Raise and lower all legs to your ideal working height
– Collapse legs down for packability

Lock Collar Lid and Grate

– Hoist the lid by itself, or lock the collar and raise both grate and lid
– Hoist just the lid to check and flip your food
– Hoist both and get access to the coal pan, letting you add fuel without taking food off the grill. No more losing heat or temperature stalls!

Pistol Grip Slider

– Raise and lower both the lid and grate with precision and ease
– Depress the trigger to release it
– Let go, and the grip locks onto the leg, suspending the lid right where you want it

Breakaway Quick Release

– Transition from grill to fire pit in seconds
– Just lock the grate to the lid and release the slider cable to remove them both

Trackster Heat Control Rails

– Raise and lower coals, even while cooking
– Nine height settings for precision thermal regulation
– Higher settings let you sear and broil fast with intense heat
– Lower settings are ideal for slow-smoked meats, or loading up with firewood

Ignition Coal Pan

– Designed for clean burning of both wood and charcoal. Simply toss logs on hot coals after cooking
– Rests securely on the Trackster Heat Control Rails
– Attached handle for ease of handling
– Removable and washable

Stoker Vent System

– Draws air from high on the exterior of the barrel, down through the space between the double wall construction, then back up from underneath the coal pan
– Precision airflow controls let you adjust the fire’s temperature while grilling and smoking
– Full open draws a vortex of fresh, pre-heated oxygen, resulting in a hot, bright, smoke-free burn ideal for fire pit mode

The Stoker Thermometer

– Accurately measures the barrel’s internal temperature
– Provides immediate feedback on Stoker Vent adjustment

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