In celebrating his 126th birthday, lets remember the man who is known as the Dean of Italian Modern Design. Gio Ponti was born in Milan, studied architecture there, established his practice, and has been an integral part of the city and its design legacy to this day. Throughout his accomplished career, Ponti founded Domus Magazine, […]
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Today, it is not about design. This is about a man, one of the sweetest people I have ever met, whom I want to acknowledge today as he travels through southern California on a book tour. The new English translation of his memoir entitled: ‘Hitler, My Neighbor: Memories of a Jewish Childhood, 1929-1939,’ was published
In a fascinating account, creator of London’s Design Museum and columnist for CNN, Stephen Bayley named the 20 designs that have come to define the modern world. “Designers,” he says, “interpret technology and inventions, making them useful and attractive to consumers.” Here are the 20 designs, spanning over a hundred years: [1910] The bra; [1915] Coca-Cola bottle; [1923] Ur-Leica Camera; [1925]
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