79% of live ads located in Italy have no explicit Italian requirement. Ads that disclose pay (51 right now) run €24k–€35.8k gross/year, median €28.5k — see the full salary breakdown or the calculator.

By specialty: BIM (12)

Milano (42)Roma (17)Venezia (16)Torino (10)Elsewhere (8)Napoli (7)Ancona (4)Genova (3)

Studios to know in Italy

2050+

Milano · 🇮🇹 Italy

2A+P/A

Roma · 🇮🇹 Italy

English siteInternationalSmall

3Gatti Architecture Studio

Roma · 🇮🇹 Italy

3TI Progetti

Roma · 🇮🇹 Italy

English siteInternationalLarge

ABDR Architetti Associati

Roma · 🇮🇹 Italy

English siteMedium

(AB)NORMAL

Milano · 🇮🇹 Italy

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Open tenders & design contests in Italy

Public architecture procurement from TED, the EU's official journal — deadlines still open, refreshed daily.

Italy – Architectural and related services – GARA EUROPEA CON PROCEDURA APERTA TELEMATICA AI SENSI DEGLI ARTT. 71 E 108 DEL D.LGS. 31 MARZO 2023 N. 36 E SS.MM.II. PER L AFFIDAMENTO DEI SERVIZI DI INGEGNERIA E ARCHITETTURA RELATIVI ALL INTERVENTO DI RESTAURO, RISANAMENTO CONSERVATIVO E RIFUNZIONALIZZAZIONE DELL ALIQUOTA DA DESTINARE ALL ARMA DEI CARABINIERI DEL COMPENDIO DEMANIALE DENOMINATO EX STABILIMENTO MILITARE SPOLETTEAGENZIA DEL DEMANIOdeadline 2026-08-31

Italy – Architectural, engineering and planning services – SERVIZI REDAZIONE DEL PFTE, PROGETTO ESECUTIVO, COORDINAMENTO DELLA SICUREZZA IN FASE PROGETTAZIONE, DIREZIONE LAVORI E COORDINAMENTO SICUREZZA IN FASE DI ESECUZIONE PER L’INTERVENTO RIQUALIFICAZIONE E RIFUNZIONALIZZAZIONE DELLA EX COLONIA LUIGI SELMO IN PIAZZA BREMBANA (BG)Comunità Montana Valle Brembanadeadline 2026-08-31

Italy – Architectural, engineering and planning services – SIA SalineRegione Autonoma della Sardegnadeadline 2026-08-31

All 25 Italy tender notices from the last 30 days →

Where Italy architecture jobs get posted

The chambers' own boards and specialist sites — ads here often never reach the big portals.

Archi-Jobs Italia — archi-jobs.it
Edilportale Job — Edilportale SpA
Ordine Architetti Bergamo - Bacheca — Ordine degli Architetti PPC di Bergamo
Ordine Architetti Brescia - Offerte (Offro) — Ordine degli Architetti PPC della Provincia di Brescia
Ordine Architetti Firenze — Bacheca — Ordine degli Architetti di Firenze
Ordine Architetti Milano - Cerco/Offro — Ordine degli Architetti PPC della Provincia di Milano

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Common questions about working in Italy

Can I work as an architect in Italy without speaking Italian?

Often, yes: 79% of the 131 live ads located in Italy list no explicit Italian requirement right now. International studios and larger firms are the most flexible; small local practices usually expect Italian. Your portfolio can always be in English.

How much do architects earn in Italy?

Ads in Italy that disclose pay (51 right now) advertise €24k–€35.8k gross per year, median €28.5k. Actual offers vary with experience, city and studio size.

Do I need to register with a chamber to work in Italy?

To use the protected title "architect" and sign off projects, yes — in Italy that means Consiglio Nazionale degli Architetti, Pianificatori, Paesaggisti e Conservatori (CNAPPC), with EU/EEA qualifications recognised under Directive 2005/36/EC. To be employed at a studio, usually no: many roles (architectural assistant, BIM specialist, designer) don't require local registration. Country-by-country details are in our registration reference.

Where do architecture studios in Italy post their jobs?

Beyond the big portals: specialist and chamber boards such as Archi-Jobs Italia, Edilportale Job, Ordine Architetti Bergamo - Bacheca (and 6 more), studios' own careers pages, and word of mouth — which is why speculative applications work so well in architecture.

More depth: who registers architects, country by country · salary calculator · the speculative-application method