Italian architect and designer ;Gio Ponti ;(1891–1979) is difficult to pin down. With an extraordinarily prolific output and eclectic style, his oeuvre remains ;one of the most diverse and groundbreaking in design history. Trained initially in architecture, Ponti soon moved into industrial and ;interior design, experimenting with ceramics, silverware, and glass. Ponti’s key works are spread throughout this extensive overview, including structures of all kinds, from small residential dwellings to high-rise buildings, schools, and office blocks. The home ;was one of Ponti’s recurring interests and central areas of innovation. His talent for total design—a careful consideration of both interior and exterior space—is charted in the ;glossy reproductions, floor plans, and drawings ;featured in this edition. Ponti’s colorful, carefree, and elegant spaces ;blended an expressive neoclassicism with emerging modernist sensibility. The founder and nearly lifelong ;editor of ;domus ;magazine ;never ceased to develop and reinvent his style. From the ;Denver Art Museum ;to his collection of churches, from bespoke homeware to the symbol of modern Milan, the ;Pirelli ;Tower, this monograph provides an ;introduction to Ponti’s exuberant creativity and illustrious career.