Gio Ponti. 45th Ed.

【Book Description】

To understand the development of twentieth-century Italian design, few figures are as essential as Gio Ponti. Architect, designer, art director, editor, and thinker, Ponti profoundly shaped modern design through a body of work that spanned architecture, furniture, decorative arts, publishing, and exhibition design.

Gio Ponti. 45th Ed. invites readers into the creative universe of a master whose career extended across more than six decades. From the iconic Pirelli Tower in Milan and the celebrated Villa Planchart in Venezuela to the legendary Superleggera chair and his influential editorial work for Domus magazine, the book presents over sixty key projects that demonstrate how Ponti applied a distinctive yet remarkably versatile design language across different scales and disciplines.

Ponti famously believed that the same creative passion should be devoted to a teaspoon as to an entire city. This ability to move effortlessly between scales became one of the defining characteristics of his work. Whether designing furniture, buildings, glassware, or interiors, he consistently expressed a vision of Italian modernism that was light, elegant, and full of vitality.

Produced with the involvement of Salvatore Licitra, founder of the Gio Ponti Archives and Ponti’s grandson, this volume features a wealth of archival materials, previously unpublished images, and scholarly research. Offering a rare perspective on the designer’s life and work, it reveals how Ponti helped shape the aesthetics of modern living throughout the twentieth century. For readers interested in architecture, design, and modern culture, this book is not only a monograph on a remarkable individual but also a compelling exploration of creativity and the art of living.


【Details】

Author︰ Lisa Licitra Ponti, Salvatore Licitra, Stefano Casciani
Publisher︰ TASCHEN
Dimensions︰ 22 × 16 cm
Binding︰ Paperback
Pages︰ 512 pages