Kristina Isallari

Kristina Isallari is a dedicated and creative architecture student with a strong interest in sustainable and socially responsive design. She sees architecture as a way to solve real-world problems and improve the way people live.

Over her three years at Ravensbourne University London, Isallari has developed a design approach that blends conceptual thinking with a practical understanding of materials, systems, and spatial experience. She’s especially interested in ideas rooted in history, culture, and context, always shaped by the needs of users and clients.

She has served as a student representative throughout her studies and is highly engaged in university life, regularly taking part in events and activities across departments. a Isallari is hardworking, communicative, and thrives in collaborative settings. She loves working with people from different creative fields, including photography, film, and game design and believes that diverse perspectives can lead to richer, more innovative outcomes in design.

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Perception through the city's skyline: Floor plan – Foor plan of floating gallery space designed to showcase the work of Zaha Hadid on the River Thames. The project was sparked by Zaha's own academic project Malevich's Tectonic set on the Thames, and proposes a playful and unique space to enjoy her work with a city backdrop. The idea for the terrain like floors in this design was inspired by the city's skyline when looking towards Tower Bridge

Innocent Smoothies Headquarters — physical model – Physical model, depicting the form and mass of the proposed Innocent Smoothies HQ. The model presents the office spaces and the structural growing tower in the background. The greenhouse serves as an interactive space for visitors to make their own smoothies with fruits from the greenhouse.

Ceramics work representing memories of Kosovo refugees – Ceramic artefact, this piece was derived from research and discussion with Kosovan refugees and casts their stories and journeys into the plate. The piece was inspired by traditional Kosovan crafts to influence the final ceramic.

Ceramics work making process – Ceramic making process, presents the stages of the cast making and the different elements required to complete its creation.