Graziella Roccella, TASCHEN

Italian architect and designer&,nbsp,Gio Ponti&,nbsp,(1891–1979) is difficult to pin down. With an extraordinarily prolific output and eclectic style, his oeuvre remains&,nbsp,one of the most diverse and groundbreaking in design history. Trained initially in architecture, Ponti soon moved into industrial and&,nbsp,interior design, experimenting with ceramics, silverware, and glass. Ponti’s key works are spread throughout this extensive overview, including structures of all kinds, from small residential dwellings to high-rise buildings, schools, and office blocks.The home&,nbsp,was one of Ponti’s recurring interests and central areas of innovation. His talent for total design—a careful consideration of both interior and exterior space—is charted in the&,nbsp,glossy reproductions, floor plans, and drawings&,nbsp,featured in this edition. Ponti’s colorful, carefree, and elegant spaces&,nbsp,blended an expressive neoclassicism with emerging modernist sensibility.The founder and nearly lifelong&,nbsp,editor of&,nbsp,domus&,nbsp,magazine&,nbsp,never ceased to develop and reinvent his style. From the&,nbsp,Denver Art Museum&,nbsp,to his collection of churches, from bespoke homeware to the symbol of modern Milan, the&,nbsp,Pirelli&,nbsp,Tower, this monograph provides an&,nbsp,introduction to Ponti’s exuberant creativity and illustrious career.