 The first issue of "Domus", subtitled "Architecture and decor of the modern home in the city and in the country," was published on 15 January 1928.Its mission was to renew architecture, interiors and Italian decorative arts without overlooking topics of interest to women, like the art of homemaking, gardening and cooking.Gio Ponti delineated the magazine's goals in his editorials, insisting on the importance of aesthetics and style in the field of industrial production.