More Than One: Gio Ponti: Critic, Editor, Graphic Artist, Architect, Product Designer

More Than One : Gio Ponti is a brilliant exploration of the legendary Milanese architect’s relationship with industrial manufacturing. While Ponti is celebrated for his unique architectural masterpieces, this book shifts the focus to his prolific work in serial production. Spanning furniture, ceramics, and daily objects, the volume details how Ponti navigated the transition from artisanal craftsmanship to industrial scale, ensuring that beauty was accessible to everyone.

This volume is remarkable for its precise, analytical approach to Ponti’s dual nature as both artist and pragmatist. Collaborative essays by leading design historians offer fresh perspectives on how Ponti viewed the ‘multiple’—not as a compromise of quality, but as its ultimate democratic expression. The book features clean, modernist book design that mirrors Ponti’s own aesthetic values.

This book is indispensable for architects, industrial designers, and design historians. It will deeply resonate with collectors of mid-century modern design and anyone fascinated by the golden age of Italian creativity, offering a profound understanding of how modern living was shaped.