A leading figure in post-modern design , Mendini opened Domus to the neo avant - garde .
Alessandro Mendini became editor in July 1979 ( Gio Ponti died in October 1979 ) .
A leading figure in post-modern design , Alessandro Mendini opened Domus to the neo avant - garde .
Alessandro Mendini became editor in July 1979 ( Gio Ponti died in October 1979 ) .