BASTIA Vase
 
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THE POETRY OF DETAILS
Looking out from beneath the imposing colonnades on the northern edge of Piazza San Marco in Venice is the 1958 Olivetti Showroom. A masterpiece of 20th-century architecture, it was commissioned to showcase the Italian technology manufacturer’s cutting-edge products, but most importantly, to demonstrate Italian architect Carlo Scarpa’s exceptional talent.
Born in Venice, Scarpa’s attention to detail, appreciation of craft and instinctive approach to materials are nearly unmatched in contemporary architecture. A main feature of the showroom is the central staircase that was created using cantilevered offset slabs of marble that seemingly hang in the air. The hand-cut square glass mosaic of the showroom’s floor was Scarpa’s homage to Murano, where he had previously been director of the Venini glassworks.
Scarpa always enjoyed working closely with craftsmen and took deep pleasure in the two-way design process. His architecture, a delicate yet striking combination of modernism, historicism and craftsmanship, is as relevant today as it ever was.