early life and career alessandro mendini, a renowned italian designer, architect, and artist, was born in milan in 1931. he graduated from politecnico di milano in 1959 with a degree in architecture and went on to work as a designer with marcello nizzoli. contribution to postmodern design mendini played a pivotal role in the development of italian, postmodern, and radical design. his work is characterized by his strong interest in mixi…