Architect and Associate Professor of product design, School of Design, Politecnico di Milano and Professor Emeritus of the College of DAAP, University of Cincinnati. He has taught architecture, interior design and product design at: Texas Tech University, University of Cincinnati, DIS in Copenhagen, and Politecnico di Milano. His research focuses on the links between design, theory, and technology with emphasis placed on furniture, products, and interior design. He has designed many interior projects and furniture pieces and currently researches and writes on interiors, furniture, craftsman-ship and materiality.