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illustration page 2 ▸ Gio Ponti in caracas, Venezuela, 1953

illustration above ▸ The architect, drawing commissioned by the richard-Ginori company

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editor ▸ Peter Gössel, BremenProject management ▸ Katrin Schumann,

eva rietschel, BremenDesign and layout ▸ Gössel und Partner, Bremeneditorial coordination ▸ Johannes althoff, BerlinTranslation ▸ Wolfgang Mann, Sydney, and

William Hatherell, Brisbane

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Contents

introduction

Porcelain Designs for the richard-Ginori companyL’Ange Volant, country House for Tony H. Bouilhetresidential Building at Via DomenichinoCase TipicheCasa MarmontFaculty of Mathematics BuildingCasa LaporteDirector’s offices of the Società FerraniaWorld Fair of the catholic PressFirst Montecatini office BuildingVilla DoneganiSecond Montecatini office Buildinginterior Designs for ShipsHotel room for the iX Milan Triennialresidential Quarter Harar-Dessiè for iNa-casaStudio Ponti-Fornaroli-rossellicarlo Maurilio lerici cultural institutechairs Leggera and Superleggeraarmchair RoundVilla PlanchartPirelli Towerresidential Building at Via DezzaVilla ArreazaVilla NemazeeHotel Parco dei Principi, SorrentoHotel Parco dei Principi, romeSan Francesco al FopponinoMontedoria apartment and office Buildingco-cathedral Gran Madre di DioDenver art Museum

life and WorkMapcredits/Bibliography

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