Professor of Industrial Design at the Milan Polytechnic where Director of Unit of Research Design and Innovation for Sustainability and coordinator of the Master in Strategic Design.

His works are based on strategic design and design for sustainability, with a focus on the scenario building and solution development.

He has been involved in several international commissions, expert panels and working groups as: 

Advisory Panel on the 5th Framework Programme "Competitive and Sustainable Growth" for DG XII of the European Commission (1998).

Scientific Panel of the National Environmental Agency (1998 – 2000).

Expert Panel for the “Futures Project”, a prospective research activity promoted by the European Joint Research Centre, IPTS, in Seville (1998 – 1999).

Expert Group on “Competitive and Sustainable Production” for the Research Directorate-General of the European Commission (2000).

Recent research activities: 

Strategies towards the sustainable household, within the Environment and Climate Programme of DG XI of the European Community (1998 – 2000).

The role of Industrial Design in product innovation: the Italian Design System, from local resources to global markets, for the Italian Ministry of University and of Scientific and Technological Research (1999 - 2000).

“Strategic design and Design for sustainability in China”, programme of research promoted by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2000-2001).

HiCS, Highly Customerised Solutions, within the Growth Programme of the European Community (2001, 2004).