Alessandro Grella has a PhD in Environment and Territory: Spatial Planning and Local Development from Politecnico di Torino. He earned his Master’s Degree in Architecture in 2005 and has since collaborated as researcher with Department Interateneo Territorio, IRES Piemonte and SiTI Istituto Superiore sui Sistemi Territoriali per l'Innovazione. Alessandro is a founding member of Izmo cultural association. He is currently lecturer at St. John International University. Their area of research are Information and Communication Technologies in the planning and participatory processes. Continue to pursue his passions: urban design, architecture and design.