After almost five years grappling with the idea of producing an episode on the father of Italian design, I am pleased to (finally!) present my profile of GIO PONTI, architect, designer, essayist, cultural organizer, polymath, and, quite frankly, the most influential Italian intellectual of the 20^th century. Watch the episode here. 

In the new episode of the show dedicated to him, I start from the journal Domus (which he founded and directed) and present his world, style, and vision of modernity through the objects and spaces he planned. I hope my words and, above all, the images can lead you to discover or re-discover his extraordinary work.

I see this presentation as an ideal continuation of a lecture I published over the summer on the history and distinctive character of Italian design, and it is with great enthusiasm that I share this piece on Ponti with you!