Gio Ponti
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| Gio Ponti | |
| Born | 1891; Milan, Italy |
| Died | 1979; Milan, Italy |
| Education | Politecnico, Milan, Italy |
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[edit] Works in Chronological Order
- Via Randaccio at Milan, Italy, 1926.
- Rome University Mathematics Department, at Rome, Italy, 1934.
- Montecatini Headquarters, Milan Italy, 1936.
- Palazzo Liviano, at Pavoda, Italy, 1937 to 1940.
- Villa Planchart, also known as The Butterfly House, at Caracas, Venezuela, 1955.
- Villa Arreaza, at Caracas, Venezuela, 1956.
- Pirelli Tower at Milan, Italy. 1956.
- Villa Nemazee, at Tehran, Iran, 1960.
- Hotel Parco dei Principe (interior design), at Rome, Italy, 1964.
- Hotel Parco dei Principe (interior design), at Sorrento, Italy, 1964.
- Church of San Francesco, at Milan, Italy, 1964.
- Denver Art Museum, at Denver, Colorado, 1972.
[edit] Publications
- Gio Ponti. Amate L'Architettura. Editrice Vitali e Ghiana. 1957
- Gio Ponti. In Praise of Architecture. F.W. Dodge Corporation. 1960
[edit] Discussion
Gio Ponti was an Italian architect who practiced mainly in Italy, with at least one noteworthy design in the United States.
Ponti also founded Domus magazine in 1928 and Stile magazine in 1941. He was involved in product and furniture design throughout his career. Ponti also organized the 5th Triennale in Milan, 1933.
[edit] Related Content from Wikipedia
Giò Ponti
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Additional information at the Italian-language version of this Wikipedia page.
[edit] References
- Gio Ponti: Architect + Furniture Designer (1891-1979). Design Museum web site. Viewed 2007.0705. http://www.designmuseum.org/design/gio-ponti
- Ugo La Pietra. Gio Ponti. Rizzoli International Publications. 1996. ISBN 0847819507.
- Michele Porcu & Attilio Stochi. Gio Ponti: The Park Tower and Other Hexagons: Metamorphoses of a Crystal (CD-ROM) . Edizioni Charta. 2000. ISBN 8881582481.
- Fulvio Irace & Marco Romanelli. Gio Ponti. Cosmit. 1997.
- Fulvio Irace. Gio Ponti: La Casa All'italiana. Edizioni Electa. 1988. ISBN 8843524496.
- Lisa Licitra Ponti. Gio Ponti: The Complete Work. 1923-1978. Thames & Hudson. 1990. ISBN 0500092044.
