Gio Ponti. 45th Ed.

Gio Ponti (1891 – 1979) was as much an architect and designer as he was a publisher, poet, and man.  A synthesis of the arts, his creations unfold intuitively with the Italian grandeur and studied lightness that defined his iconic style. Ponti’s rare ability to move seamlessly between scales allowed him to approach the design of a teaspoon with the same conviction as that of an entire city.