Gemello and Gemella are the vases designed by the designer Alessandro Mendini for Purho in 2013. Equipped with the same design concept, the vases play on contrasting volumes, apparently Gemello is more slender, while Gemella seems softer, recalling the man/woman silhouette. They are made of Murano glass.
Dimension: h 40 cm
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ALESSANDRO MENDINI
Alessandro Mendini is an Italian architect, designer, painter, journalist, critic and theorist of architecture and design, founder of theories and concepts concerning postmodern design, banal design and re-design. Protagonist of many cultural events in Italy in the seventies, he founded and joined movements and research groups such as Global Tools (in 1973) and Alchimia (in 1979). Founder and Director of some design magazines (Modo 1977 – 1979 and Ollo from 1988), he has also directed two important Italian architecture magazines (Casabella 1970 – 1976 and Domus 1979 -1985). In 1989, together with his brother Francesco, he founded Atelier Mendini in Milan: a studio that designs objects, furniture, installations, interiors, paintings, architectures, collaborates with international companies and is a consultant for various industries in Europe and the Far East. Numerous writings as numerous awards and recognitions. For the value of his work, architect Mendini was named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in France, he received the Golden Compass for Career, the honor of the Architectural League (New York, 1983), The European Prize for Architecture in 2014 and, among others, the Laurea Honoris Causa at the Milan Polytechnic.Gemello and Gemella are the vases designed by the designer Alessandro Mendini for Purho in 2013. Equipped with the same design concept, the vases play on contrasting volumes, apparently Gemello is more slender, while Gemella seems softer, recalling the man/woman silhouette. They are made of Murano glass.
Dimension: h 40 cm
Each item can be customized in color, choose your preferite here
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