Exuberant design was Mendini’s specialty. Mendini died last week, age 87, and his death leaves a void in the school of thought that favored emotion and surprise over the cold efficiency that has come ...

Italian architect, designer, and two-time editor-in-chief of Domus Alessandro Mendini has passed away at the age of 87. Mendini was born in Milan in 1931 and was a key figure in the resurgence of ...

In this video produced by Dezeen for Triennale Milano and Fondation Cartier, Philippe Starck describes the "genius" of Alessandro Mendini following the opening of Io Sono Un Drago: The True Story of ...

Dezeen Showroom: developed by Italian furniture brand Porro, Linea is a collection of colourful storage units based on rediscovered designs by the late postmodernist Alessandro Mendini. Characterised ...

Alessandro Mendini: It certainly never happened to me before to work with such precious materials. My attention was immediately attracted by the quality of the gems, and I tried to emphasize their ...

Alessandro Mendini has a confession to make: “I never created furniture for a house of my own.” The 86-year-old Italian architect has long separated work and home, filling his humble Milan ...

Alessandro Mendini, an all-around creative figure capable of questioning design derived from functionalist aims and of proposing a world of visionary objects, imbued with emotional and spiritual ...

The exuberant and influential Italian architect and designer Alessandro Mendini has died aged 87. The definition of a renaissance man, he not only produced architecture, graphics, furniture, interiors ...

Jasper Morrison, the Bouroullecs, Konstantin Grcic and Pierre Charpin. This is the star-studded list of names who have had the pleasure of refitting Le Corbusier’s historical Appartement N°50, within ...

Samsung isn’t necessarily well known for its solid fashion sense, so it partnered with Italian designer and architect Alessandro Mendini to create accessories for the Gear S2 smartwatch. Announced ...

From January 14 to 28, 2026, Christie's will host kreo: Icons of 21st century design – an exhibition bringing together major works produced by the renowned Galerie Kreo over the last three decades.

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