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Architect, industrial and furniture designer, graphic artist, and publisher, Giovanni Ponti (1891–1979) epitomized Italian modernity by endowing his work with lightness and formal clarity. In 1928, as cofounder of the journal Domus, he championed progressive architecture and interiors, influencing design at an international level. Best known perhaps for the slender Pirelli office tower in Milan (1956–60) and the reductivist Leggera chair (1951), Ponti also designe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More