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Carlo Scarpa

Carlo Scarpa (1906–1978), an Italian architect and designer, worked across buildings, museum interiors and glass. His projects include the Brion Memorial, the Querini Stampalia and Castelvecchio, alongside his work with Venini.

Architecture, interiors and objects

Scarpa’s professional work ranged from architecture and exhibition design to restoration, private houses and shops.1,2,3,4,5,6

Glass with Venini

From 1932 to 1947 Scarpa worked with the Murano glassworks Venini and served as its artistic director. His glass designs form a distinct part of a career that also encompassed architecture and museum interiors.5,7

Two museum interventions

At the Querini Stampalia Foundation in Venice, Scarpa reworked the ground floor and garden between 1959 and 1963. At Verona’s Castelvecchio Museum, his 1964 restoration reshaped the galleries within the historic building.5,8,9

Sources and citations (11)
  1. Scarpa/Olivetti
  2. Carlo Scarpa a Venezia: la mappa
  3. Casa Ottolenghi
  4. SCARPA, Carlo
  5. Scarpa, Carlo
  6. David Landau and Marie-Rose Kahane Donate 44 Glass Works by Carlo Scarpa to Metropolitan Museum
  7. Carlo Scarpa. Venini 1932–1947
  8. Carlo Scarpa, the poet of architecture
  9. Carlo Scarpa al Museo di Castelvecchio: letture e ricordi
  10. Memoriale Brion
  11. A lezione con Carlo Scarpa

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