Tobia Scarpa

Born in 1935 in Venice, Italy, Tobia Scarpa is a designer and archi­tect. He studied archi­tec­ture at the Univer­sità Iuav di Venezia, grad­u­at­ing in 1969. From ergonom­i­cally func­tional furni­ture to cutting-edge cook­ware, he has been known for decades for his designs, blend­ing cultural history into every­thing he creates.

Scarpa’s career has been filled with signif­i­cant honors, includ­ing the Compasso d’Oro Award in 1969 and The Inter­na­tional Forum Design Hanover Award in 1992. His works are included in the collec­tions of cultural insti­tu­tions such as The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Louvre, the Philadel­phia Museum of Art, the Victo­ria and Albert Museum in London, and the Museum of Contem­po­rary Art in Chicago.