Le due facce della luna
- Description
- Designer Bio
TWIN SPIRITS AT
TABLE
Designed to juxtapose two materials with different spirits, like silver and steel, the Le Due Facce della Luna flatware by Afra and Tobia Scarpa brings to the table a story of Italian manufacturing excellence.
Originally designed for the San Lorenzo Atelier in Milan in 1979, the collection that Cassina rediscovers and re-edits, in partnership with the Milanese silversmith, focuses on the luxury and solidity of 925 Sterling silver for the handles and stainless steel for the bowls, tines and blades, for a quintessential aesthetic, sensory and dining experience that is a play on contrasts.
The cylindrical
silver handles enhance the luxury of the silver and its pleasant tactile
sensations; the blades of the knives are razor sharp and the forks and spoons
are flawlessly forged and minted.
| About Designer | |
|---|---|
Tobia Scarpa |
Architect and designer Tobia Scarpa graduated in 1969 at
the University of Venice and in the same year won a “Compasso d’Oro” prize for
his “Soriana” armchair designed for Cassina. He has since been awarded many
other design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some
of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the
Louvre.As an architect he has worked for both public and private clients
including the Benetton Group for whom he famously designed the industrial area
and production plants in Castrette di Villorba (Treviso). Even today, the
Benetton facilities are still held up as an example of aesthetic-functional
excellence, one of the world’s most exciting pieces of industrial architecture. |
