The Time and Space handles follow the strict geometry of a parallelepiped. Composed of metal bars with a square or rectangular section, their parts are assembled according to elementary schemes of juxtaposition. The resulting aesthetics are simple and Euclidean, almost like a construction set.


  • MATERIALBrass

  • TYPOLOGYSquare

— Alessandro, Francesco Mendini, scala centrale in mosaico Bisazza, Groninger Museum (NL), 2010

— Alessandro Mendini,

The design is reminiscent of Constructivism, an effect emphasised by the meticulous attention to proportion and surface shine.
— Alessandro Mendini

— Atelier Mendini, Casino Arosa (CH), 1996

— Alessandro Mendini, Angelo Guerriero, Venini, 2010

— Alessandro Mendini, Peter Halley, allestimento Mary Boone Gallery, New York, 2013

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