TEACHING

Zakkiya Khan joined the Department of Architecture at the University of Pretoria as a student in 2009. Once she completed her professional master’s degree in 2012, she worked in practice in the fields of retail and hospitality design. Since then, she has become a freelance interior designer and in 2015 began her role as a lecturer at the University of Pretoria. Zakkiya is currently involved in the 1^st and 2^nd year studios, and lectures 2^nd year design theory as well as 3^rd year material studies.

RESEARCH

Zakkiya Khan’s research interests lie in exploring the role of the interior designer as a tastemaker. In particular, Zakkiya is interested in the role that tastemaking plays in creating brand identity in retail spaces. This passion arises from her practice experience in retail design and a desire to contribute to discipline-specific theory in the field of interior design.

Publications

Khan, Z. & Königk, R. 2015. The ethics of tastemaking: Towards responsible conspicuous consumption. In: Chmela-Jones, K. & Breytenbach, A. eds. Ethics and accountability in Design: Do they matter? - DEFSA Conference Proceedings, 2-3 September 2015, Midrand, South Africa, 191-199.