Mendini, Alessandro
born 1931 Milan, Italy
1970 member of the scholarly advisory council at the Domus Academy
1970-6 chief editor of the magazine Casabella
1973 co-founder of the group Global Tools
1977-81 co-founder and chief editor of the magazine Modo
1978 published Paesaggio Casalingo;
received the Milan Triennial Compasso d’oro; first “redesigns”
1980 exhibition “L’oggetto banale” with Alchimia at the Venice Biennal
1980-5 chief editor of Domus magazine
since 1983 created designs for Alessi
1988-94 built and furnished the Groninger Museum
