Aldo Colonetti was Scientific Director of IED (Istituto Europeo di Design), editor of the magazine "Ottagono" and a member of the Scientific Committee of the Triennale di Milano, of the ADI Presidency Committee, and of the National Design Council. He taught at the Politecnico di Milano's School of Design. An established author, he has also curated exhibitions in Italy and abroad, including "Bauhaus 100: imparare, fare, pensare" in 2019.