Magis Proust
Armchair. Materials: polyethylene. Suitable for outdoor use.
Designed by Alessandro Mendini, 2011
Materials
- Armchair. In polyethylene.
Dimensions
| Length | 104 cm |
| Width | 90 cm |
| Height | 105 cm |
| Seat height | 39 cm |
| Armrest height | 67 cm |
Available finishes
- Matt color Orange 1087 C outdoor
- Matt color Red 1114 C outdoor
- Matt color Blue 1192 C outdoor
- Matt color White 1735 C outdoor
- Matt color Black 1763 C outdoor
- Matt color Multicolor outdoor
Suitable for outdoor use.
About the designer
Alessandro Mendini
Alessandro Mendini (1931-2019) was an architect, designer and artist. He graduated in Architecture in 1959, and his first place of employment was Studio Nizzoli Associati. In 1970 he abandoned architectural design to focus on journalism, specializing, naturally, in architecture and design. He was editor of Casabella from 1970 to 1976, and the following year he founded Modo, which he led until 1979. That same year, Giò Ponti made him editor of Domus, and he held this position until 1985. 25 years later, in March 2010, he resumed his editorship of the magazine for a short period.
In the seventies, Mendini participated in many of the radical design experiences arising at the time. In 1973 he was one of the founding members of Global Tools, a group that was part of the anti-design movement, strongly opposed to tradition. In 1979 he joined Studio Alchimia, which aimed to create objects with references to popular culture and kitsch, outside the bounds of industrial production, and of their own functionality.
Together with his brother Francesco, in 1989 he opened Atelier Mendini in Milan, creating objects, furniture, spaces, paintings, installations and architecture. He worked with international companies including Magis, Alessi, Philips, Cartier, Bisazza, Swatch, Hermès and Venini, and was a consultant for various industrial companies, as far away as eastern Asia, helping them solve their image and design difficulties.