Mr. Mendini, left, and Alberto Alessi, owner of the housewares manufacturer Alessi, at the Neue Sammlung design museum in Munich in 2010. Mr.

The Italian designer Alessandro Mendini died last week at the age of 87. His work reminds us that everyday objects can be a source of joy.

Alberto Alessi talks to WWD about the company's upcoming installation and how this family-run business welcomed the world's top designers into the fold.

Alessandro Mendini, one of Italy’s most influential and exuberant designers, died at home in Milan Monday afternoon. He was 87. A staunch exponent of the Italian Radical Design movement, Mendini ...

So his recent tour of the U.S. was a challenge, with hordes of Alessi groupies rushing forward with cameras, business cards, and portfolios after every talk, eager to make contact with the man who ...

Fulvia Mendini is the daughter of Alessandro Mendini, who died in 2019. In April, Alberto Alessi, the grandson of Alessi founder Giovanni Alessi, unveiled the brand’s refresh at Milan Design Week .

Alberto Alessi, the grandson of Alessi founder Giovanni Alessi, grew up around designers. His closest mentors were Alessandro Mendini and Aldo Rossi, Achille Castiglioni, as well as Ettore ...

“Alessi today is the result of the collaborations we have done with so many design minds, like Sottsass, Starck, Mendini and Castiglioni. Each of them has left an important mark and contributed ...

The whimsical Alessi bird whistle tea kettle, designed by architect Michael Graves in 1985, is the company's best-selling item of all time. Courtesy of Alessi, design by Michael Graves Tiny ...

Designed by Alessandro Mendini and Annalisa Margarini for Alessi, this parrot corkscrew comes in four different colors, fits in your pocket, and is darn cute. Plus: it is, technically a Pulltaps.

Corkscrew by Alessandro Mendini. To cement its commitment to design, LG Signature also brought back to life Alessandro Mendini’s last known sketch. A piece from his celebrated corkscrew series for ...