interior designer

Description

Search conducted by Placemaking 4G at p4g.ca on behalf of zzap.

Established in 2018, zzap operates as a strategic design partner, embedding within the workflows of property owners, developers, institutions, and public-sector clients from the earliest stages of site conceptualization. Our work focuses on unlocking site potential while advancing design quality across Atlantic Canada.

zzap?s founders believe that the integration of architecture and planning, grounded in place and supported by meaningful engagement, results in projects that are embraced by the communities they serve. This approach has contributed to a strong and growing reputation across Atlantic Canada in community planning, land development, heritage, and building design.

zzap works across a broad range of project typologies and sectors, including institutional, government, non-profit, commercial, industrial, hospitality, mixed-use, residential, and heritage. Our work spans multiple scales, from strategic planning and policy frameworks to individual buildings and sites, and reflects a commitment to thoughtful, context-driven design responses rooted in place, policy, and long-term viability.

By integrating urban planners and architects within a single practice, zzap simplifies the complex nature of land development, particularly in environments where regulatory frameworks, site constraints, and competing interests intersect. This integrated approach allows us to support clients through complexity, from early feasibility and entitlement through to detailed design and delivery.

zzap?s work is shaped by community needs and real-world conditions. Whether advancing community planning initiatives, stewarding heritage assets, or delivering new infrastructure and buildings, we bring a consistent focus on design quality, collaboration, and responsible growth.

zzap Values

• Start-to-Finish Care and Respect
• Just Be Honest (Honesty and Trust)
• Bring ?Em to the Table (Collaboration)
• Roll With It (Adaptability)
• Check Our Egos at the Door (Humility)

This Moment, This Position

At zzap, we believe great places emerge when architecture and planning work hand in hand. Our collaborative approach brings planners, architects, clients, and community partners together to create thoughtful places, spaces, and communities.

As zzap continues to grow, we are looking for an intermediate to senior*Interior Designer** who can bring creativity, technical knowledge, and a strong understanding of how people experience the built environment. Working alongside our multidisciplinary team, you will help shape interior environments that are functional, engaging, and responsive to each project?s purpose and context.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys moving between big-picture ideas and the details that bring them to life, from early concepts and client presentations to technical documentation, material selections, and on-site execution.

If you are energized by collaboration and interested in designing interior environments that strengthen the places and communities around them, we would love to consider this opportunity.

Design and Creativity

• Develop thoughtful interior design concepts that balance functionality, aesthetics, accessibility, and the experiences of those using the space.
• Create space plans, material and colour palettes, mood boards, and furniture, fixture, and finish selections.
• Prepare compelling presentations, renderings, and visual materials that clearly communicate design ideas.

Technical Expertise

• Produce accurate floor plans, elevations, construction drawings, specifications, millwork deta