Architect, designer, PhD in Industrial Design. She leads research and teaching activities at Politecnico di Milano in the field of Design. Through her design research and scientific publications, she has been responsible for affirming the role of Design for Outer Space. Principal Investigator of the experiments VEST and GOAL led with astronauts onboard the International Space Station.

In 2016 she creates and directs Space4InspirAction, the 1st and unique MSc course in Space architecture and design recognized and supported by the European Space Agency.

She is Visiting Professor in many prestigious universities and has been the recipient of several prestigious awards, including ADI Premio Compasso d’Oro.