Ivana Rakonjac
IVANA M. RAKONJAC, Ph.D.
Dr. Ivana Rakonjac graduated from the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Architecture (UB-FA) and holds a Ph.D. in Architectural Design and Contemporary Architecture (2016) from the same institution. Her research is centered around architectural and urban design, with a specific interest in lighting in architecture. She has published numerous scientific papers in internationally rated journals.
With over a decade of teaching experience at the Department of Architecture UB-FA, starting in 2007, she currently holds the position of Associate Professor in Architectural Design, where she teaches Design Studio courses at BA and MA levels, as well as a course in the theory of architectural design and design methodology. She received recognition at the 43rd Salon of Architecture in the category of publications (2021) for a book chapter, and she co-authored the book “UB-FA MIAD School of Interior Architecture” (UB-FA, 2023) and handbook (UB-FA, 2018). She is the editor of the UB-FA Student Yearbook (since 2022) and AF Dossier (2023).
Complementing her academic pursuits, Ivana Rakonjac is deeply engaged in the practical aspects of architectural and urban design, interior design, and industrial design. She began her career as a designer (2007) and later founded the architectural practice METEOR studio (2016, studio.meteorbeograd.com). She holds a license as a responsible designer from the Serbian Chamber of Engineers (2011). Her portfolio includes a diverse range of projects, including over forty completed projects in interior architecture, several built buildings, and an urban public space. She is active in industrial design, with achievements in designing lighting fixtures and furniture by developing the METEOR Lux brand (2017, meteorlux.com). Ivana participated in many professional events nationally and internationally.
Ivana is an active member of national professional associations, the management board of the Institute of Architecture and Urbanism of Serbia (since 2018), and the Program Commission for the Promotion and Popularization of Science and Technology of the Center for the Promotion of Science (2018-2021). Additionally, she is engaged in organizing structures within UB-FA.