Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) hombre de su tiempo, concilió el estilo del pensamiento directo con el arte de una retorica persuasiva, que empleaba a un tiempo la paradoja, el asombro y la sorpresa. Esta caracterÃstica estarÃa presente por igual en los dos objetos de su estudio: las ciencias fÃsicas y la antropológica cristiana.
talian architect and designer Gio Ponti (1891–1979) was the creator of a multifaceted oeuvre. Starting off with ceramics and majolika works at the First International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Monza, he moved on to furniture and interior design and built structures of all kinds, from small residential dwelling s to high rise buildings, schools, and office blocks. One of his great interests was the theme of the home, for which he continually sought to find new solutions. Ponti’s colorful, carefree, elegant spaces were designed to inspire optimism in their occupants. The founder and nearly lifelong editor of domus magazine never stopped developing and reinventing his style. This book provides an introduction to Ponti’s creative process and gives an overview of the various phases of his career
