Architect with a PhD in Design, Stefano Maffei is Full Professor at the School of Design of the Politecnico di Milano, where he teaches Advanced Product–Service System and Service Design. Rector's Delegate for Social Innovation. He is the Director of Polifactory, the Fab Lab/Maker Space of the Politecnico di Milano. He also directs the Masters in Specialization in Service Design and Design For Food, POLI.design, Politecnico di Milano. He was awarded the 22nd Compasso d’Oro ADI (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale) Award for his design research with Design Research Maps (2011).
