A licensed architect in California and has held senior positions in significant studios. Since 2016, he is a Professor at Politecnico di Milano teaching in Master's Degree Program. His research focuses on creative, responsible, and resilient inter-ventions in the city with an open, progressive, and comprehensive paradigm that engages place, time, modernity, and cultural heritage. Peter was previously Professor and Dean of the College of Architec-ture, Art, and Design at the American University of Sharjah in the UAE, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental Design at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.