His research focuses on the history of modern architecture and design during the middle decades of the twentieth century, particularly in Chicago and Milan. He is currently at work on a book titled Building the House of Man: Design and the Modern Home in Milan, 1930-1960. He has received grants from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and the Graham Foundation, and his writing can be found in journals such as the Journal of Architectural Education, the Journal of Design History, and Design Issues as well as in the forthcoming volume Revival: Memories, Identities, Utopias (Courtauld Books Online, 2015).