He teaches architectural planning, Industrial design and is the director of the Institute for Industrial Design at the University of Neaples, Federico II. He was among the founders of the Global Tool group and of an experimental school of craftsmanship called Arti Minime. In 1975 he started working as designer and collaborated with companies such as Baleri and Zanotta. He has published several books among which, L'Architettura della imprevedibilità (1970), La caffettiera di Pulcinella (1987) en Progettare senza pensare (1998).