Mario Marenco was born in 1933 in Architecture in Naples and won research grants for Stockholm and Chicago. In 1960 he opened in Rome his own atelier of architecture and design named Studio DEGW in Rome. During his career as architect, he taught at the University of Sydney and worked with companies such as B&B, Arflex and Frau. Marenco is also known for his appearances on TV but his career as an actor and humorist has never overshadowed his predisposition for design and design.