Arch. Paolo Scagnellato and Angelo Pinaffo for Cerantola
Paolo Scagnellato –
Born in Padua in Italy in 1952 and graduated from the Venice School of Architecture in 1976 with the architect Aldo Rossi as master of thesis. He begans his career working with famous architects Gaetano and Annina CROCE, experienced in the restoration and design and more specifically in the area of the contract and the office furniture.
In 1981, he opened his own workshop in cooperation with the architect Lorenzo Negrello.
With more than fifteen successful collaborations with manufacturers of European rank, Paolo Scagnellato cants to his credit several award-winning creations.
In these designs, he favors the use of advanced materials and technologies, putting them at the service of ergonomics and design, while ensuring their industrial feasibility of compliance and cost containment.
Angelo Pinaffo –
Born in Italy in Padua in 1966, he studied at the Beaux Arts “Pietro Selvatico” in Padua where he graduated a Master of Applied Arts “Architecture and Furniture.” He completed his training with a “Architecture” specialty at Venice university while already cooperating with various workshops in architecture and design of Padua, Venice, Treviso and Genoa.
This is in the mid-90s when he choses to specialize in industrial design, especially in the field of contract chairs and office furniture.
His work, always characterized by the continuous search for simplification and attention to detail, aims to achieve the aesthetic originality and technique, finding the right balance between form and function.