Maria Sanchez started working with Ettore Sottsass, becoming a member of the Memphis Group in the 80’s. She currently lives in Argentina. She is a Strategic Design Consultant for many companies and government administrations and Director of the National Art Fund. She is also an academic researcher, teaching in several Universities in Argentina, Mexico, Panama and Chile. She is also a permanent member of the International Council of the Architecture and Design School of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), Monterrey, México and also of several publishing councils in Latin America.