a cura di Sophie Bouilhet-Dumas – Dominique Forest – Salvatore Licitra

GIO PONTI. Archi-Designer

• A legend of Italian design, Gio Ponti has revolutionised post-war arts and crafts with his generous and enthusiastic creative talent
• Published to accompany an exhibition at MAD – Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 19 October 2018 – 10 February 2019

Regarded as one of the most influential architects and designers of the twentieth century, Gio Ponti (1891-1979) was a prolific creator, as much interested in industrial production as in handicrafts, who has revolutionised post-war architecture while opening up the prospects for a new way of life. This book covers his entire career from 1921 to 1978, highlighting the many aspects of his work, from architecture to industrial design, from furniture to lighting, from the creation of magazines to a foray into the fields of glass, ceramics and goldsmithery.

More than 500 pieces trace this multi-disciplinary journey through architecture, furniture, installations for private homes or public buildings (universities, cathedrals), displaying the creative world of this legendary figure of the Italian scene, whose generosity and enthusiasm have stimulated his contemporaries and still inspire new generations of designers and architects.

Veste editoriale: Cartonato
Formato: 24,5×32
Pagine: 312
Immagini a colori: 350
Immagini b/n:
Lingua: GB
Anno: 2018

ISBN: 9788836641253

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SOMMARIO

Foreword
Olivier Gabet

Essays

Gio Ponti: A Guide for Contemporary Use
Salvatore Licitra

In Praise of Architecture (and of Gio Ponti, too)
Fulvio Irace

Gio Ponti, or the Romantic art of Industry
Ugo La Pietra

Bridges between Milan and Paris
Sophie Bouilhet-Dumas

Catalogue

1920-30
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
1960-70
1970-78

Appendix

Timeline
Selected Bibliography
Archive Funds
Acknowledgements
Authors
Index
Photographic Credits