{"product_id":"molteni-mondo-isbn-9788891841629","title":"MOLTENI MONDO","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wide, cinematic view of the seminal Italian design company Molteni\u0026amp;C, telling the stories behind the collaborations with its many designer protagonists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the creative direction of Beda Achermann, who gives the project an almost cinematographic vision thanks in large part to striking  photographs by Jeff Burton, the book provides an inside look into the long and rich history of Molteni\u0026amp;C, its highly technical production processes, its expertly crafted designs, and its enduring legacy, from 1934 to the present. This is an unprecedented perspective on the visionary family-run company and its designers across generations who together—through a mutual obsession with detail, craftsmanship, and quality—continue to build upon this remarkable world of category-defining designs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe editorial structure includes a series of thematic chapters or “scenes” exploring the entrepreneurial history of the family business, the headquarters in Brianza and museum designed by Ron Gilad, the production processes, and Molteni’s key role in the world of design. At the heart of the project are the designers who have helped make the brand a beacon, including Vincent Van Duysen, Ron Gilad, Jacques Herzog, Jasper Morrison, Jean Nouvel, Tobia Scarpa, and Patricia Urquiola.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA special insert focuses on the company’s Gio Ponti collection, established in 2012 in collaboration with the Ponti Archive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEditor Spencer Bailey has involved a stable of international contributors, including Jean Nouvel, who wrote the foreword, and the curator Maria Cristina Didero.\"For its 90th anniversary, Italian furniture powerhouse Molteni\u0026amp;C is celebrating with a new monograph, which includes a special section dedicated to Gio Ponti, whose work the brand has long championed, as well as notes on other esteemed collaborators like Jean Nouvel and Patricia Urquiola.\" — ELLE DECOR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"So it’s only fitting to honor the brand’s 90th anniversary with a comprehensive volume, titled Molteni Mondo: An Italian Design Story (Rizzoli), which takes a cinematic approach to telling the tale of its meteoric rise.\" — GALERIE MAGAZINE\u003cb\u003eSpencer Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e is a New York–based writer and journalist. He is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the media company The Slowdown and host of the \u003ci\u003eTime Sensitive\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. \u003cb\u003eJeff Burton \u003c\/b\u003eis a Los Angeles–based artist whose photography has been exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Barbican Centre in London. \u003cb\u003eBeda Achermann \u003c\/b\u003eis a Zurich-based creative director and the founder of Studio Achermann.","brand":"Rizzoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304652919013,"sku":"NP9788891841629","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9788891841629.jpg?v=1767732882","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/molteni-mondo-isbn-9788891841629","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}