Distinctive view

Established in 1990 by Ziona Strelitz, ZZA is based on her roots in Social Anthropology, Town Planning and Interior Design and her distinctive record of research on the built environment and quality of life. Our team is drawn from social science and built environment disciplines.

ZZA’s niche is design anthropology, developing knowledge on ways in which the built environment can shape how people ‘live, work and play’. We inform projects with rigorous and effectively scoped research, awareness and sensitivity to different constituencies, and understanding of social structure, locations, buildings and spaces.

ZZA provides the integrated thought, language and questions to enrich teams and support projects with well grounded attention to people’s aspirations and needs, and with guidance on relevant responses leveraging our wide repertoire of research. Ziona leads ZZA’s strategic work, directs and participates in its research, and informs its viewpoints through her professional and academic activities in the UK and abroad.