Alessandro Mendini, 9781838668679
Hardcover
Bold colors, playful shapes: Redefining Italian design’s vibrant legacy.

Alessandro Mendini

imagination takes command

$176.00

  • Hardcover

    300 pages

  • Release Date

    8 April 2025

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Summary

Alessandro Mendini: A Kaleidoscope of Design

Designer, architect, and critic Alessandro Mendini redefined Italian design and architecture with his bold colors and playful shapes from the early 1960s until his death in 2019. Throughout his long and successful career, he collaborated with many of the world’s most significant brands, such as Alessi, Venini, and even Supreme. This comprehensive monograph—the first on Mendini’s complete portfolio of work—features previously unpublished m…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781838668679
ISBN-10:1838668675
Author:Stefano Casciani
Publisher:Phaidon Press Ltd
Imprint:Phaidon Press Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:300
Release Date:8 April 2025
Weight:300g
Dimensions:305mm x 238mm x 31mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘Captures the full scope of his creative universe — one defined by vivid color, playful form and intellectual depth.’ – Hypebeast

‘Part autobiography, part design history the book draws on decades of friendship, positioning Alessandro not just as a radical thinker but as a deeply poetic one.’ – Sixtysix

About The Author

Stefano Casciani

Stefano Casciani is a writer, designer, curator, and consultant based in Milan. He began working at Domus in 1979, marking the beginning of a 40-year friendship and collaboration with Mendini, and has authored many books on architecture and design.

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