79% of live ads located in Italy have no explicit Italian requirement. Ads that disclose pay (40 right now) run €21.4k–€35.2k gross/year, median €28.8k — see the full Italy salary breakdown or the calculator.

By specialty: BIM (10)

Milano 28 Elsewhere 14 Roma 13 Torino 12 Venezia 11 Bologna 4 Ancona 4 Napoli 4

Studios to know in Italy

Archistruttura

Bologna

Binini Partners

Reggio Emilia · English site

Ciclostile Architettura

Bologna

COTEP

Parma

diverserighestudio

Bologna

Emilia Lampanti Architettura

Reggio Emilia

All 312 researched studios in Italy →

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 – Progettazione per nuova costruzione scuola materna di Campo Tures con opzioni direzione lavori e arredamento

Gemeinde Sand in Taufers

deadline 2026-08-10

Italy – Architectural services for buildings – 6.5-2025-37 - Piscina comunale - Lotto 2: PFTE con opzione per Esecutivo

Comune di Pergine Valsugana

deadline 2026-08-14

Italy – Architectural, engineering and surveying services – PROCEDURA APERTA IN MODALITA’ TELEMATICA SOPRA SOGLIA EUROPEA PER L’AFFIDAMENTO DEL SERVIZIO DI INVENTARIAZIONE STRAORDINARIA DEI BENI IMMOBILI (FABBRICATI E/O TERRENI) DI PROPRIETA’ DELLA GESTIONE REGIONALE SANITARIA LIQUIDATORIA ATS SARDEGNA, SUDDIVISA IN N. 6 LOTTI, DA AGGIUDICARSI CON IL CRITERIO DELL'OFFERTA ECONOMICAMENTE PIÙ VANTAGGIOSA SULLA BASE DEL MIGLIOR RAPPORTO QUALITÀ/PREZZO.

Ares Sardegna

deadline 2026-08-14

All 24 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.

professionearchitetto — job p+A — professionearchitetto.it
Archi-Jobs Italia — archi-jobs.it
Edilportale Job — Edilportale SpA
Ordine Architetti Torino — Bacheca — Ordine degli Architetti di Torino
Ordine Architetti Firenze — Bacheca — Ordine degli Architetti di Firenze
Ordine Architetti Milano - Cerco/Offro — Ordine degli Architetti PPC della Provincia di Milano

All 9 boards →

Common questions about working in Italy

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

Often, yes: 79% of the 113 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 (40 right now) advertise €21.4k–€35.2k gross per year, median €28.8k. 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 — registration with the national chamber or board, 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.

Where do architecture studios in Italy post their jobs?

Beyond the big portals: specialist and chamber boards such as professionearchitetto — job p+A, Archi-Jobs Italia, Edilportale Job (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