Afra and Tobia Scarpa: Biography, Works, Africa and the History of Italian Design
description?2026-09-08
When I think of Afra and Tobia Scarpa, I think of a profoundly Italian approach to design, one rooted in materials, technology, construction and attention to everyday life. Their work was not driven by the pursuit of spectacular forms, but by the ability to understand how an object should be constructed, used and experienced. Afra Bianchin Scarpa and Tobia Scarpa represent one of the most important couples in 20th-century Italian design. Together, they worked across several decades of design history, moving between product design, architecture, interiors and restoration, while collaborating with some of the most important companies on the international scene. What I find particularlyRead More →
