Tobia Scarpa

Tobia Scarpa, son of the architect Carlo Scarpa, was born in Venice in 1935. He studied at the IUAV, where he met Afra Bianchin, with whom he would share his life and career. After a short period at the Venini glassworks, the two opened their studio in Montebelluna and began a prolific collaboration with companies such as Cassina, Flos and B&B Italia. Among their most famous projects are the Pigreco chair, the Poltroncina 925 exhibited at the MoMa, the Libertà chair at the Louvre and the Soriana armchair, winner of the Compasso d'Oro in 1970. In addition to design, Scarpa dedicated himself to architecture, creating villas, palaces and industrial plants, including the first Benetton factory. In 2008 he received the Compasso d'Oro for lifetime achievement.