Tobia and Afra Scarpa
Tobia Scarpa (Venice, 1935) is the son of the famous architect Carlo Scarpa. Together with his wife Afra (Montebelluna, 1937 – Trevignano, 2011), Tobia began working at the Venini glassworks in Murano in the 1950s. In 1960, the couple opened their own design studio in Montebelluna and soon collaborated with major companies such as Flos, Cassina, B&B Italia and Knoll.
Their work ranged from glass objects to furniture and lighting, from interior design to architecture, using new materials and cutting-edge technologies.
Their design style embraced a decidedly modern aesthetic, with elegance and comfort as priorities, and the couple’s products were admired above all for their simplicity and elegance, which made them easily combinable with more classic designs.
In the 1960s, the Scarpa couple began a stable collaboration with the clothing company Benetton.
