Alessandro Mendini was born in Milan in 1931 and proceeded to become one of the premier designers in MODERNISM.  He graduated from the Politecnico of Milan in1959 and worked as a designer with Narcello Nizzoli., besides being an Architect and Designer he also worked for Casabella, Modo and Domus Magazines.  In 1979 he was a partner at the Studio Alchimia working with Ettore Sottsass and Michele de Lucchi.  In 1982 he co-founded the Domus Academy, a post graduate design school in Milan.  He still teaches at the University of Milan and runs the Atelier Mendini in Milan with his brother Francesco.