Alessandro Mendini (1931 to 2019) was a Milanese architect and designer, a graduate of the Politecnico di Milano and a central figure of Radical and Postmodern design. He edited Domus from 1979 to 1985, co-founded Domus Academy, and from 1989 ran Atelier Mendini in Milan with his brother Francesco. He designed the Groninger Museum and received the Compasso d'Oro three times.
For Riva 1920 he designed the Rocco Stool (2012), machined from a single block of solid scented cedar. Its shape is inspired by the corolla of a flower, a soft, figurative form that carries the poetic sensibility running through much of his work.
