— About ZALAZ
A studio built on curiosity, sustainability and the belief that great design should improve people's lives.
Delights · East Park, Lusaka
ZALAZ is a premium human experience company. We design spaces, systems and experiences that help people live, work and connect better.
Founded in 2019 in Lusaka and now working across Zambia, South Africa and beyond, ZALAZ has grown from an interior design studio into a multidisciplinary practice. Our work sits at the intersection of design, sustainability, innovation and human-centred thinking.
We shape workplaces and homes, hospitality destinations and retail environments, digital experiences and physical products. We convene communities. We publish. We prototype. What ties it together is a single belief: that thoughtful design — of any kind — is one of the most powerful tools we have to improve everyday life.
Rooted in Zambia and Africa, our perspective is global. We collaborate with clients, craftspeople, technologists and researchers to design environments and products that are calm, intelligent, sustainable and quietly ambitious.
— From the founder
"I believe design is one of the most powerful tools we have to improve everyday life. Through sustainable interiors, experience architecture, innovation and intentional communities, my mission is to create environments that help people live, work, connect and thrive."
Muzala MJ Mtchotsa — Founder | Experience Architect | Interior Designer
— Our disciplines
One practice. Many ways of shaping everyday life.
- Interior Design
- Workplace Strategy
- Project Management
- Hospitality Design
- Residential Design
- Retail Design
- Sustainable Design
- Workplace Wellness
- Experience Design
- Experience Portal™
- Product Innovation
- Sustainable PPE Innovation
- Community Building
— Why clients work with us
Multidisciplinary
Design, strategy, sustainability and innovation held under one roof.
Considered
A calm, honest process — clearly scoped, openly tracked, present on site.
Human-centred
Every project begins with the people who will use it, not the deliverable.
Locally rooted
Zambian craft and African context, executed to a global standard.