Having a background as an architect offers a specific level of expertise that can be used outside of traditional employment formats. Archinect has been connecting with architects and design professionals from various backgrounds since 1997. 

Our industry-leading job board publishes approximately 150 new opportunities every week. Employment offerings from numerous locations and thousands of firms, organizations, creative companies, and institutions offer a mix of career opportunities for architects and design professionals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Beyond traditional employment openings from small, medium, and large firms, Archinect Jobs also showcases a selection of unique job opportunities for architects. 

Last week, our editorial team highlighted an exciting job opening to work as a Treehouse Designer. This week, renowned American theater company Spiegelworld is searching for an Interior Architect or Interior Designer for a remote position with their team. 

Based in Las Vegas, Spiegelworld was founded in 2006 and describes itself as a "quirkforce of 300+ organizers, agitators, dreamers, doers, insiders, outsiders and iconoclasts of every flavor, on a mission to make the world a more art-filled, inspired and playful place, one unforgettable memory at a time."

The successful candidate for this specific interior designer or interior architect position will join the company's Internal Creative Team (ICT). Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, conducting research and development for custom furniture, lighting, decor, and props used during the show. The ideal candidate will also provide aid and support to the Design Directors during all design documentation and production phases. 

They will also be responsible for designing shop drawings, construction drawings, and other related documentation needed for construction and development. Experience and expertise in hand drawings, model making, and advanced CAD and 3D software use are a must. 

Spiegelworld shares in their job ad: "The ICT leads the design and creative on internal projects driven from immersive theatrical productions to restaurants to custom furniture and scenic elements. The ICT is composed of architects and interior designers, art directors, creative producers, and writers. The ideal candidate will be ready to collaborate from concept through execution to maintain a comprehensive patron experience centered on a theatrical narrative."

Architecture and its role in set design, performance art, and entertainment design is a continuously growing discipline that provides architects and design professionals an alternative avenue to explore when searching for a job. 

Here is a small selection of related Archinect articles featuring architecture and entertainment design:

• Michael Wylie on the Far-Out Set Designs of 'Legion'
• ‘Friedrich Kiesler: Architect, Artist, Visionary’ at Martin-Gropius-Bau tells, rather than shows, the architect's oeuvre
• An LA architect has recreated Kubrick's infamous "2001" bedroom scene