Afra Scarpa | |
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| Born | Afra Bianchin March 28, 1937 Montebelluna, Italy |
| Died | July 2011 (aged 74) Trevignano (Treviso), Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Designer |
Tobia Scarpa | |
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 Scarpa in 2015 | |
| Born | January 1, 1935 (age 89) Venice, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Designer |
Afra and Tobia Scarpa are award winning postmodern Italian architects and designers. Their pieces can be found in museums across the United States and Europe, including collections in MoMA and the Louvre Museum.[1] They have collaborated with companies such as B&B Italia, San Lorenzo Silver, and Knoll International. They have won a number of awards such as the Compasso d'Oro in 1969 to the International Forum Design in 1992.[2] Their design work consists of architecture and everyday household items including, furniture, clothing, interior design, art glass. They focused on the technical and aesthetic possibilities of materials in their designs. The couple was greatly influenced by Tobia’s father, Carlo Scarpa, a Venetian architect and designer.
- ^ "Afra & Tobia Scarpa—San Lorenzo Silver". L'eclaireur. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Afra and Tobia Scarpa architects 1959–1999. Tobia Scarpa architect 2000–2009". Floor Nature. Retrieved October 30, 2014.