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1998 · Silicon rubber and ABS plastic
1/2 x 3 5/16 x 2 3/4" (1.3 x 8.4 x 7 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Alessandro Mendini
Italian, 1931
Milan, Italy
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16
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Architectural Studies and Projects
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1975
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Alessandro Mendini is an Italian architect and designer whose work spans furniture, industrial design, and architectural theory. Active since the 1970s, he co-founded Studio Alchymia and was a founding figure of the Memphis Group, movements that rejected modernist austerity in favor of playful, pattern-rich surfaces and ornamental excess. His designs, in plastic, metal, and ceramic, treat everyday objects as vehicles for narrative and humor. Mendini's theoretical writings on design culture have been as influential as his objects.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Victoria and Albert Museum
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