Alessandro Mendini

Milanese designer, architect and critic Alessandro Mendini (1931-2019) created lively, eccentric works in an aesthetic universe all his own. He was at the heart of the radical Italian design movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and later of postmodernism, championing a sensitive and intellectual approach to design; he edited Domus magazine in the early 1980s and collaborated with brands such as Alessi, Swarovski, Hermès and Supreme. Along with his contemporaries Ettore Sottsass and Gaetano Pesce, Mendini helped redefine the concept of Italian design and architecture.

This comprehensive monograph - the first to cover all of Mendini's work - features a wealth of previously unpublished documents and images. Written by critic Stefano Casciani, who worked with Mendini for many years, the book offers a unique personal account, illustrated with photographs, ephemera and many of Mendini's idiosyncratic and playful sketches.