from remix
→ d-mix
We employ mixed-methods research (Creswell & Creswell, 2022) — blending quantitative and qualitative approaches, such as Mixed-Method Grounded Theory (MM-GT) — to reframe and address the systemic socioeconomic and technological challenges of a longevity society (Scott, 2024).
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Reference paper
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​Boundary objects in longevity planning service: exploring personas and dualities through constructivist grounded theory [ link ]
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Relevant project
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Longevity Planning Service Design [ link ]
focus
Mixed-Methods
Grounded Theory
Longevity City
focus
Ethnography Research
Participatory Design
Design Documentaries
from problem-driven
→ purpose-driven
Lab projects begin with ethnographic research to gather contextual information (Raijmakers et al., 2016), slow data (Townsend, 2013), and life data (Woods, 2020). We connect these insights with sustainable business strategies to shape a soft city (Sam, 2019) — designed for people, with people (Manzini, 2015).
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Reference paper
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​Prototyping Longevity Services: Tech-driven or Human-assisted Service? [ link ]
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Relevant project
from human-centered design
→ human-centered system design
We extend care from products to services in the context of the experience and longevity economy (Pine II and Gilmore, 2019; Coughlin, 2017). Through a systems lens, we explore complexity across scales, from servicescapes, landscapes, to cityscapes. These are informed by the urban exposome (Andrianou & Makris, 2018; Wild, 2005, 2012) and our idea of the service exposome — designing for meaningful urban futures.​
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Reference paper
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​Transformation by Human-Centered System Design [ link ]
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The Inspiration Design Toolkit [ link ]
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Relevant project
focus
Urban Exposome
Service System
Experience Design