{"product_id":"gio-ponti-45th-ed","title":"Gio Ponti. 45th Ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperience the boundless vision of one of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003egreatest architects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003edesigners\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eart directors\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e20th century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This compact edition offers an immersive journey through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePonti’s kaleidoscopic universe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, honoring his achievements as an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eingenious publisher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003etimeless creator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and drawing readers closer to his work than ever before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGio Ponti’s crystal dreams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn immersive experience of the visionary’s kaleidoscopic universe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo study\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e’s prolific body of work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis to appreciate the clear, unifying vision behind a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ecomplex creative universe\u003c\/b\u003e. A synthesis of the arts, his creations unfold intuitively with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eItalian grandeur\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand 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. He was as much an architect and designer as he was a publisher, poet, and man. A treasure in its own regard, his legacy endures as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ea landmark of Italy’s mid-century Renaissance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the modernist ideals it sought to realize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompact yet comprehensive, this volume traces the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eevolution of Ponti’s oeuvre over six decades\u003c\/b\u003e, presenting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003emore than sixty projects\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ereproduced in high resolution—each framed by the context in which it was conceived. Like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ewindows onto his elusive life,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eunpublished materials and candid imagery reveal new dialogues between his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ecelebrated masterpieces and lesser-known works\u003c\/b\u003e. The book features writings by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Licitra Ponti\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand an extensive biographical essay by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eStefano Casciani\u003c\/b\u003e. Conceived in close collaboration with Ponti’s grandson,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSalvatore Licitra\u003c\/b\u003e, founder of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArchives\u003c\/b\u003e, it offers an intimate and authentic perspective on the architect’s life and work. Embodying Ponti’s philosophy of modernity, the book presents architecture as a performing object—a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eself-illuminating\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estage for his humanistic art de vivre and boundless creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003eThe authors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003eWidely known as a poet and artist,\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLisa Licitra Ponti\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(1922–2019) flanked her father\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDomus\u003c\/em\u003e, becoming Managing Editor until 1979, while also contributing to Stile. In 1990, she edited the important monograph:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e. The Complete Work, 1923–1978\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003ePhotographer, artist, and curator\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalvatore Licitra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecreated the “\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArchives” in the studio of his grandfather\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1996. Notable curated exhibitions are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArchi-Designer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat the Museè des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, in 2018, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e: Loving Architecture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat the MAXXI in Rome, in 2019.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStefano Casciani\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an Italian writer and designer. The innovative inspiration of his own work has been recognized with awards such as the Compasso d’Oro 2001. Managing Editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDomus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom 2000 to 2011, he has been Editor and Publisher of disegno magazine since 2012.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003eGio Ponti. 45th Ed.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e6.1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8.5\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e2.52 lb, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e512 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47974069567639,"sku":"978-3-7544-0111-8","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/6692\/5975\/files\/Screenshot2026-07-03at4.08.37PM.png?v=1783109549","url":"https:\/\/yelizthestudio.com\/products\/gio-ponti-45th-ed","provider":"YELIZ THE STUDIO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}