Alessandro Mendini (1931-2019), a multifaceted figure in architecture, design and art, left an indelible mark on the Italian and international cultural scene. Born in Milan, Mendini was not only a ...

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The Cubo space of Triennale displays over 400 works with different formats, materials and subjects, from many private and public collections, in particular those from: Alessandro Mendini Archive, ...

In collaboration with his brother architect Francesco Mendini, he left a significant mark on architecture, designing several works such as the Alessi factories and offices, the Museo del Casalingo in ...

spirituality. “This way, we can determine which aspects of daily life have yet to be touched by the so-called Alessi encyclopaedia, and discover evolution in cultural and domestic habits.” A sketch of ...

Creative Alessi corkscrews (Photo: Daloiso57/Dreamstime) The story moved forward with Alberto Alessi, Giovanni’s grandson, in 1970. His advent ushered in an era of partnerships with eminent designers ...

The museum, which opened in 1998 and was designed by Alessandro Mendini, is located in Omegna, on Lake Orta, Italy, where the brand was founded. The new installation celebrating its historic ...

No doubt, for Alberto, who grew up around Alessi designers from childhood on, his closest mentors were Rossi and Mendini, as well as Sottsass, under whom he worked for about 30 years, and Achille ...

Alessi’s modernist coffee and tea makers, juicers, dinner sets, butter containers, bottle openers, trays, decanters, bowls, cheese knives, cheese graters and numberless containers are machine made.