Dijana is an experienced architect leading projects across multiple sectors including commercial, education, and residential. She is passionate about mass timber construction and the possibilities it offers for the future of our planet, having delivered a number of timber buildings and public talks on the subject.

Dijana was Associate Director at Tzannes and was part of the practice for 18 years. She had the opportunity to work on all three of the studio’s timber projects. Dijana was the project architect for one of the practice’s most awarded buildings, International House, Sydney’s innovative first commercial timber building in Barangaroo, and recipient of over 20 industry awards. She was the Associate Director on its recently completed sister building, Daramu House, and on a university timber building. Dijana was also Associate Director on the southern tower of the Sydney Martin Place Metro infrastructure project that is currently under construction.

Recently Dijana has been collaborating with award winning practices including AJ+C and CHROFI on important projects. She is currently part of the talented team at CHROFI.

Dijana is an advocate for sustainability, people focussed architecture and gender equity.