{"product_id":"building-bridges","title":"Building Bridges","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuilding Bridges\u003c\/em\u003e is Olimpia Zagnoli’s tribute to Gio Ponti—a volume conceived as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, inaugurated in early 2025 at the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this project, Zagnoli—one of the most influential illustrators and designers on the international scene—explores the encounter between her unmistakable style, marked by vibrant colors and soft forms, and the rational yet poetic aesthetic of Ponti, a pivotal figure in 20th-century Italian design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book features 32 previously unpublished illustrations that create a visual dialogue between the artist’s iconic female figures and the modernist architecture of the celebrated architect. It is also a deeply personal homage: Zagnoli lives in a building designed by Ponti himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work stands as a refined celebration of mid-20th-century Milan, reimagined through the irony, lightness, and graphic sensitivity that define the artist’s unique perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"skrollable skrollable-between\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"485\"\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrations by Olimpia Zagnoli\u003cbr\u003eTexts by Giovanni Bellucci, Francesco Di Lella, Olimpia Zagnoli\u003cbr\u003eBook design \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bnkr.it\/it\"\u003eBunker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13.5 × 19 cm\u003cbr\u003e80 pages\u003cbr\u003eHardcover\u003cbr\u003eItalian\/English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIsbn 978-88-98030-81-1\u003cbr\u003eFirst edition April 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lazy Dog Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058353160377,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2366\/6617\/files\/Building-Bridges.webp?v=1777396322","url":"https:\/\/hobb.ae\/ar\/products\/building-bridges","provider":"Hobb Design \u0026 Visual Culture Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}