Day three from Milan design week 2024
The Dezeen team are reporting live from Milan Design Week (15-19 April). Read on for all the coverage from the third day (Wednesday 17 April).
5:30pm Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson has also been at Triennale Milano for the major exhibition exploring the legacy of the late designer, artist and architect Alessandro Mendini.
Colourful prints by Mendini decorate the Triennale's walls
Dezeen Studio have already produced a video of the exhibition for the institution (see 1:30pm update from day two coverage).
The show is a retrospective of the Italian designer and architect
Titled Io sono un drago, which translates as "I am a dragon", the show takes visitors on a journey through Mendini's work and ideas.
The Proust armchair is arguably Mendini's most iconic works Starting with a scaled-up version of one of Mendini's most iconic works, the Proust armchair, other work on show includes a spinning carousel featuring works he created for homeware brand Alessi.
Mendini, who died in 2019, worked across media and scale
It concludes with a new, disorienting installation from designer Philippe Starck ? a former collaborator of Mendini's ? which surrounds visitors with projections of Mendini's floating head.
Philipe Starck demonstrated his Mendin projection installation. Images by Amy Frearson
And on that note, we say a cheery ciao to you from day three in Milan! Tune in tomorrow for everything that is yet to come.
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