About Us.
FORM Careers is a specialist recruitment agency for design in the built environment, run by people who come from the industries we recruit into.
What we do.
Design recruitment across Asia Pacific
Design consultanciesArchitecture, interiors, landscape and urban design studios.
In-house teamsDesign teams within real estate, development and construction.
SuppliersFurniture, product and material brands that work with designers.
Creative supportThe people behind the designers: studio, marketing, bids and project support.
01 · PermanentPermanent recruitment
Your next long-term hire, found and fully managed.
Best for: growing your team or replacing a key person.
What you get- A briefing on the role, team and studio culture
- Salary and market advice before we start
- A targeted search, including people not actively looking
- Portfolios screened by people who've worked in practice
- A shortlist with our notes on every candidate
- Interviews, feedback, offer and resignation support
02 · ContractContract recruitment
Skilled people, exactly when you need them.
Best for: project peaks, deadlines, bids and leave cover.
What you get- Pre-screened architects, designers and technicians
- Advice on rates and contract length
- People ready to start quickly
- Software and project skills checked before you meet
- Extensions and contract-to-permanent handled for you
03 · ExecutiveExecutive & strategic search
Leadership hires, handled with complete confidence.
Best for: directors, principals, studio leaders and new office set-ups.
What you get- Your search led personally by Lucy or Kate
- A map of the market: who's out there, and where
- Discreet approaches to people not on the market
- A confidential shortlist report with our assessment
- Referencing, negotiation and onboarding support
What makes us different.
In Asia, eight is the luckiest number. Here are ours: eight reasons studios and candidates choose FORM.
We're ex‑industry. We get it.
As a founder-led, ex-industry business with deep market expertise, we understand your world.
We create access.
We hold the keys to talent and opportunity, helping you engage with the right connections.
High-touch execution, expertly delivered.
Backed by experienced consultants, trusted processes and a reputation for delivering quality, we represent you professionally in the market.
We're connected differently.
Our senior leadership remain hands-on, bringing decades of market experience, specialist insight and long-standing industry relationships to every search.
We connect talent across international markets.
Our international reach opens doors beyond your local market, connecting you globally.
We find the right fit.
We look beyond CVs to understand skills, ambition and culture, creating matches that benefit both clients and candidates for the long term.
We recruit for the long term.
Every placement is made with the future in mind. We build lasting relationships, helping businesses grow and professionals develop successful careers.
Specialist knowledge. Better outcomes.
Our deep understanding of architecture and design allows us to ask better questions, assess talent more accurately and deliver stronger hiring outcomes.
Experience wins.
Every time.
Experience gets results. Best practice protects everyone involved.
We're a licensed agency, and we run every search to the highest professional standards: clear terms, full confidentiality and honest advice, for studios and candidates alike.
- 01We read portfolios like a design director.We know good detailing, strong concept work and a realistic project role when we see one.
- 02We know the market from the inside.Salaries, studio cultures, who's growing and who's not, across every city we recruit in.
- 03We've built teams, not just filled roles.From first hires to regional leadership, we've shaped studios across Asia Pacific.
Attracting top talent is a complex process. Here’s how we make it work.
- Every email is worth openingEvery shortlist and suggestion comes from a real understanding of the people and the market.
- We open marketsIntroductions across Asia Pacific that a job board simply can't make.
- Credible ambassadors for your brandWe represent your studio the way you'd represent it yourself.
- We know how and when to negotiateSo offers land well, and stay landed, for both sides.
We've worked in this industry long enough to know the difference between a job and a career, and we do things properly. We're here to help you build yours.
- A career, not just a jobWe help you build the long game, not just fill the next vacancy.
- Hot on fitThe right studio, team and culture matter as much as the title.
- Protected, every stepAs a licensed agency we never charge candidates a fee, and your CV is only ever shared with your permission.
- Advice from experienceWe've built design careers ourselves, so our advice on skills, sectors and markets keeps your options open.
- The right move, at the right timeStraight answers, even when the best advice is “not yet”.
- With you all the wayClear communication from the first chat to your first day, and beyond.
Our senior leaders are still on the tools. Every search is run by a senior consultant with 15+ years in design recruitment, never a database trawl. They work with you directly, from the first conversation to the final offer.
The proof is in
who we've placed.
A snapshot of the roles we've recently filled across Asia Pacific. From designers to directors and regional leaders, every placement is built on a real understanding of the role, the team and the studio.
Managing Principal
Melbourne, Australia
Commercial Director, APAC
Singapore
Architectural Designer
Singapore
BIM Practice Specialist
Singapore
Architectural Designer
Singapore
Associate Architect
Brisbane, Australia
Interior Design Director
Mumbai, India
Head of Business Development, SEA
Singapore
Interior Designer
Sydney, Australia
BIM Designer
Singapore
Technical Architect
Melbourne, Australia
Senior Interior Designer
Melbourne, Australia
Mid-level Interior Designer
Melbourne, Australia
Intermediate Computational Designer
Singapore
Senior Interior Designer
Brisbane, Australia
Associate, Project Architect
Singapore
Don't just take
our word for it.
Clients and candidates review us on Sourcr by SEEK, where every review is independently verified. Here's what they say about working with Lucy, Kate and the FORM team.
Recommended Recruiter Read all our reviews“An excellent experience.”
Connecting top‑tier talent with leading firms across Asia Pacific.
