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Introduction

This is the personal site of Alex Quinto. My interests are in design, information design, research, social and environmental change. Below are some of the main projects I have worked on. My current interests include the archival of designs for human development, as well as studying design methods and processes for sustainability.

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    CURRENT IDEAS

    Grow-in structures

    Thin biodegradable grow-in structures. continue

    Center for Design and Human Development

    Center for Design and Human Development

    A public archive of designs for human development. continue

    Design methods for sustainability

    What if we could create social and environmental change by paying closer attention to how we design? continue

    PREVIOUS WORK

    Hyperborder

    A book about the U.S.-Mexico Border and what its future might be like. continue

    Now House

    Retrofitting a World War II house to achieve net-zero energy costs and reduce emissions. continue

    What if Greenland was Africa's Water Fountain?

    Greenland is melting. Africa is thirsty. How Greenland can show stewardship, share its water wealth and declare economic independence from Denmark. continue

    Massive Change

    Mapping trends on the future of design through the perspective of twelve topics. continue

    ARTICLES

    The mundane reality of scenario planning

    Future scenarios are often developed without designers. If designers are to make a contribution to future planning processes, what methods are suitable for that task? continue

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    Towards a sustainable design framework

    A sustainable design framework embeds sustainability criteria into the design process of material and strategic outcomes. This framework requires that organizations document their design processes and use assessment tools that measure the organization’s social, economic, and environmental impact. The presented framework forms the basis for a future study that will be conducted to determine the barriers and determinants for adopting a sustainable innovation strategy inside organizations.

    Download paper [PDF file. 360Kb.]

    Alex Quinto. 2004-2010.