Alberto Saggia was born in Novara on August 1978. After completing scientific studies he attended university and obtained a degree in Industrial Design at the Milan Polytechnic, specialising in lighting design. After finishing his university studies, in 2004 he began working with the Metis Lighting Studio, based in Milan, where he continues to be employed in lighting design, in addiction to being in charge of the product design and custom fixtures team at Metis Lighting.

In recent years, he has also held lighting design lessons in university courses, as well as been involved in lighting projects and industrial design products as a free-lance professional.