Marissa Lindquist

Marissa Lindquist is a Professor at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) within the Creative Industries Faculty's School of Design. Her research focuses on architecture, interior design, sustainable materials, and interdisciplinary design practices. She has authored/co-authored over 60 publications, including books like Staging Fashion: The Fashion Show and its Spaces (2021). Lindquist’s work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing collaborative projects with industry partners and exploring topics like circular economies, intergenerational design, and wearable technology for spatial perception studies. She has led research initiatives such as the Fulton Trotter Architects project and contributed to exhibitions like the Venice Biennale. Her recent work (2023–2025) addresses intergenerational living spaces, fashion networks, and the intersection of design education with industry.

Education: Lindquist holds a PhD in Design (likely from QUT). Her academic career includes roles as editor, conference presenter, and research supervisor. She collaborates with institutions like the University of Sydney and the Australian Institute of Intergenerational Practice.

Research Interests: Sustainable design, material experimentation, architectural theory, fashion systems, and pedagogical innovation. Key projects include mapping pre-consumer textile flows and investigating emotional responses to built environments using neuroimaging.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Designing with Emotion project (2017), part of QUT's interdisciplinary research cluster. Collaborates with experts in psychology, neuroscience, and fashion studies.