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Gio Ponti (41)

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    Poltrona Frau Reinterprets Gio Ponti’s Armchair

    … create a number of potential configurations that can be scaled across platforms. Upholstery can be further customized with external and internal refinements for greater visual impact. Molto bene. Would you like to comment on this article? Send your thoughts to: [email protected] Industrial Design Gio PontiJoseph P. Sgambati IIIPoltrona Frau LatestProductsWhat Not to …

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    Gio Ponti’s Rich Design Legacy to Be Celebrated in Huge Paris Retrospective

    … in sheer prolificacy or in blending industrial and craft inspirations and processes. An upcoming exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris celebrates the dexterity of Ponti’s body of work, traversing furniture, product, and architectural design. Tutto Ponti: Gio Ponti, Archi-Designer will incorporate objects and drawings reflecting, as its name suggests, all …

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    Gio Ponti’s New York

    … too private, too deliciously strange. And yet, as the Manhattan preservationist Michael Gotkin tells it, its legacy is felt in unexpected places. “Harrison was very influenced by Ponti,” he says. “His entrance canopies are almost a rip-off. Gradually, Ponti does infiltrate 1960s architecture, and you start to see more playful, fanciful design elements.” Now …

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    Four Ways to Celebrate National Tile Day 2021

    … botanical patterns, customization, and handcrafted designs. The large-format tiles found in its Botanical collection bring energy to the room whether applied in a residential bathroom or as an accent wall in a commercial project. 4. Shop MoMA Design Store's New Gio Ponti Collection After streaming Ceramics of Italy's Atlas of Italian …

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    More Details Emerge for Denver Art Museum Renovation and Expansion

    … Martin (who is also the museum's board chairman) said, “The North Building is considered one of the most significant objects in the museum’s collection, and our family is honored to support the much-needed rehabilitation....” (The museum has raised $115 million in total thus far.) Groundbreaking is planned for the end of …

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    The Winners of the MetropolisLikes 2024 Awards

    … here are six activations that left a lasting impression.  ProductsHow AI Is Supercharging Design Software Start-upsAndrew Lane, cofounder of consultancy Digby, takes us behind the scenes at three revolutionary tech platforms that seek to transform design workflows. ProductsPoltrona Frau Reinterprets Gio Ponti’s ArmchairDezza is reissued in a refined new edition with woolen satin

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    The Spectacle of Salone del Mobile

    … design today.ProductsHow AI Is Supercharging Design Software Start-upsAndrew Lane, cofounder of consultancy Digby, takes us behind the scenes at three revolutionary tech platforms that seek to transform design workflows. ProductsPoltrona Frau Reinterprets Gio Ponti’s ArmchairDezza is reissued in a refined new edition with woolen satin Redevance upholstery fabric.

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    Discover the Cutting-Edge Ideas Transforming the Built Environment

    … Software Start-upsAndrew Lane, cofounder of consultancy Digby, takes us behind the scenes at three revolutionary tech platforms that seek to transform design workflows. ProductsPoltrona Frau Reinterprets Gio Ponti’s ArmchairDezza is reissued in a refined new edition with woolen satin Redevance upholstery fabric. ProductsWhat Not to Miss at ICFF 2024During this year’s NYCxDESIGN …

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    How AI Is Supercharging Design Software Start-ups

    … industry. hypar.io Would you like to comment on this article? Send your thoughts to: [email protected] No tags selected Andrew LaneArtificial IntelligenceCalculatorsCanoaSoftware LatestProductsPoltrona Frau Reinterprets Gio Ponti’s ArmchairDezza is reissued in a refined new edition with woolen satin Redevance upholstery fabric. ProductsWhat Not to Miss at ICFF 2024During this year’s NYCxDESIGN …

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    Milan Design Week 2023 Reflects an Evolving Design Industry

    … the design industry today. Scarabesque, designed by Adam Nathaniel Furman COURTESY GUBI New Products take Bold Forms (and Stances) Whether it be the reimplementation of a geometric Gio Ponti print originally developed for drapery as upholstery; Poltrona Frau’s new Dezza Armchairs; deeply textured textile that evokes Ronan Bouroullec’s highly sought after marker drawings …