1972 Afra and Tobia Scarpa Sterling Silver Rectangular Box

1972 Afra and Tobia Scarpa Sterling Silver Rectangular BoxFrom the archive and never to be reproduced, this 1972 box by San Lorenzo captures a singular moment in Italian design. Articulated by exposed copper joints and hinges that celebrate rather than conceal its construction, it stages a refined dialogue between cool sterling silver and warm copper. Developed through Ciro Cacchiones collaboration with Afra and Tobia Scarpa, the husband and wife duo renowned for their rigorous material sensibility, the

hand-stitched from khullu

who is the maker of these sentimentally named bowls

it’s used over the top of black terracotta clay

each shaped with understated

he switched up the fabric

This serving fork has a brushed

the vase is cold-worked using specialised carving and polishing methods

and has been passed through the hands of nine different workshops in the UK

this exclusive

this wine glass by Carlo Moretti makes a case for the complete opposite

Due to this unique craft tale

From cotton to silk