In 1972, he graduated from the MAI with a degree in Architecture.
Since 1993, he is the General Director of Mosproekt-2 named after M. V. Posokhin and, at the same time, the Creative Director of the architectural and design workshop No. 1.
In 1997, he was appointed First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Architecture and Urban Planning of Moscow
In 2010, he was elected President of the National Association of Designers.
Since 2014, he is the President of the National Association of Prospectors and Designers.
He is a Vice-president of the Russian Academy of Arts; an active member of the Academy of Architectural Heritage; an active member of the International Academy of Architecture (Moscow branch); an academician of the RAACS; a member of the Expert Advisory Council on Monumental and Decorative Arts under the Government of the Russian Federation; member of the Union of Architects of Russia and a member of the Moscow Union of Artists.