Designer · Italy · 1906–1978
Carlo Scarpa
Carlo Scarpa (1906–1978) – Italian architect and designer from Venice, author of, among other works, Museo di Castelvecchio and Brion Tomb.
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About the designer
- Lifetime
- 1906–1978
- Country
- Italy
Carlo Scarpa was born on 2 June 1906 in Venice and died on 28 November 1978 in Sendai, Japan. He grew up in Vicenza and studied in Venice; he worked mainly in Veneto. His body of work comprises primarily redevelopments and villas.
His works include the redevelopment of Gallerie dell’Accademia and Palazzo Ca’ Foscari in Venice, Museo di Castelvecchio in Verona (1956–1964), the Olivetti showroom in St Mark’s Square (1957–1958), Fondazione Querini Stampalia (1961–1963) and Brion Tomb in San Vito d’Altivole (1969–1978). He is considered a precursor of postmodern architecture; he influenced, among others, Mario Botta and Tadao Ando. In 1969, he became an honorary member of Royal Designers for Industry.
