Giò Ponti

(1891–1979) italiensk arkitekt och formgivare

Giò Ponti (Italy, 1891–1979) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Giò Ponti belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Giò Ponti was born in Milan and died in Milan. Giò Ponti trained at Polytechnic University of Milan. Giò Ponti worked in Milan and São Paulo. Wikidata associates Giò Ponti with rationalism and Rationalism of Lake Como. Giò Ponti was awarded Royal Order of Vasa. The students included Gian Carlo Malchiodi.

The best-known works include ‘Torre Branca’, ‘Pirelli Tower’, and ‘Villa Ponti Bellavista’. The catalogue has 4 buildings by Giò Ponti. The dated buildings span the years 1893–1967. The buildings are in places such as Milan and Taranto. They are in 2 countries. According to Wikidata, buildings by Giò Ponti belong to the ‘Post-war modernism’ style.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Anton Giulio Bragaglia, Giorgio Morandi, Dante Parini, Mark Gertler, and Adolfo Best Maugard.

• Pirelli Tower
• Denver Art Museum
• Torre Branca
• Concattedrale Gran Madre di Dio