Joe ponty: the nine principles of the architect

Poet, artist, architect, designer, publisher Joe Ponty left behind a diverse legacy and lasting fame.

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Today, Joe Ponty's work is at the height of fashion. Designers and manufacturers in every way declare their love for the great maestro and create homage to his creations. And modern architects follow the nine main principles of its design. How?

Items from the Agave collection at the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Sorrento, designed by Joe Ponti (Gio Ponti).

1. The orientation of the building must be correct.

2. Each apartment should have three parts: service, day and night.

3. Each apartment should be complemented by a balcony or terrace.

4. Offices should not be in contact with the front rooms.

5. The basement should be well insulated and ventilated, and the basement walls should be plastered.

6. Balconies, terraces and windows should be considered as part of the apartment, curtains and boxes of flowers are required.

Joe Ponty. Bench from the Palazzo Liviano in Padua. 1939. Walnut.

7. The top floor should be positioned as the most elite. It should be interpreted as an apartment-villa.

8. The apartments should have the maximum amount of built-in furniture.

9. The staircase in the house should not be made massive, but its width should be sufficient.

Brass and glass chandelier design Joe Ponti - the rarest instance. The architect designed it for the Parco dei Principi Hotel in Rome. The limited edition was later released by the Arredoluce brand. There are dressers by Charlotte Perrien near the wall. Dimore Studio. On double cabinets J. Ponty round mirrors of the 1950s. Next to the rare armchair L. Bo Bardi - one of the most important architects of modernism was born in 1914 in Rome, but in 1951 she moved to the Brazilian São Paulo. Coleman project in New York. Coffee tables DDC. Chandelier-mobile, diz. M. Anastasiades. As in all Coleman projects, Joe Ponty’s influence is felt here: the “edges” of the carpet (implementation: Tai Ping) refer to the work of the great Italian. Квартира Миссони. Люстра, диз. Дж. Понти, Venini, стол, диз. П. Kьерхольм, Terre Design, березовые стулья, диз. Х. Вегнер, Carl Hansen & Son. На стене эскиз шали Missoni с видом Миланского собора. Буфет Salvatore & Marie, вазы, диз. M. Микелуцци. Superleggera 699, Joe Ponti, 1957. Сassina. To its 90th anniversary, Cassina has re-released a limited edition of the 20th-century icon design, including the legendary Joe Ponty chair. Carpet Sorrento avorio / blu, Amini. Collection "Joe Ponty" with geometric patterns.

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