Crystal Zhang

Biography

Lezhi Crystal Zhang (ZHANG, Lezhi) is a PhD Candidate (write-up year) at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London.
Her doctoral research project is titled 'Design education for eco-social justice: Developing tangible interventions in learning and teaching approaches.' (working title), investigates how artefacts can support eco-social justice learning in higher education design classrooms.
PhD Keywords: Object-based learning, Practice-based Research, Eco-social justice, Classroom Teaching and Learning
Research interests: climate action, social justice, industrial product design, design for social innovation, and education for sustainable development.

Recent Publication:
Zhang, L. (2025), “Integrating Eco-Social Justice in Design Education: A Case Study on Object-Based Learning in the UK”. In International Association of Societies of Design Research Congress (IASDR) 2025, 2-5 December, Taipei, Taiwan, 2025 [Received Best Paper Award]

Crystal is also an Associate Lecturer (and MA supervisor) at Central Saint Martins (CSM) and London College of Communication (LCC) at University of the Arts London.
Teaching includes:
CSM - MA Innovation Management; BA Product and Industrial Design, Contextual Studies
LCC - MA Design Management; BA Design Management; BA Graphic Branding and Identity; Contextual and Theoretical Studies and Responsible Design Unit.