He graduated from the Politecnico in Milan in 1951 and began his independent professional activity in 1963, working in architecture and design (after collaborating for a while with Marco Zanuso). He designed houses, apartments and shops both in Italy and abroad, paying particular attention to the functionality of space in small houses and the psychological relationships between man and the environment. In the field of industrial design, he was interested in furniture and components for the construction trade. Different examples of his achievements can be found in museums and international exhibitions, and he has won many awards, including a Compasso d'Oro in 1979. He has taught at the Politecnico Architecture faculty in Milan and has lectured at universities in various cities around the world. He published, among others, "The human size of house" (Milan, 1980).
