—Product Design HISTORY LESSON
GIO PONTI
When it comes to designer worship, Gio Ponti is high on our list. In ad-
dition to being one of the greatest architects in Italian history, Ponti epitomizes a consummate creative. Throughout his career, he dabbled in—and mastered—everything from furniture and product design to entrepreneurial journalism. In 1928 Ponti left his job as artistic director at ceramics manufacturer Richard-Ginori to establish the design and architecture magazine Domus, which he remained an editor for until his death in 1979. Domus was guided by Ponti’s vision for a publication that offered insight From top left: interior of Villa Arreaza from Gio Ponti Archives, Domus covers from style-files.com, interior of La Quinta El Cerrito from World of Interiors. Above: Portrait of Gio Ponti in his later years.
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