One of the first graduates in esthétique industrielle at ENSAD in Paris, he is a pioneer in experimentation on materials and contamination between technologies - now regarded as distinctive traits of his work.
In the early 1970s he developed the first ski boot in fully recyclable plastic, which went on to be manufactured industrially by the Italian firm Caber, and the eclectic nature of his work has now led to high demand for his consultancy services in a wide range of industrial sectors. A winner of 4 Compasso d'Oro awards (1994, 2001, 2008 and 2014), 1 Menzione d’Onore (1998) and 2 Selezioni (1994 and 2008) at the ADI (Associazione Design Industriale), he has also received many other accolades at international level over the years.