As part of the 19^th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carlo Ratti, Cassina renews its commitment to promoting design culture through the reactivation of the Biglietteria Scarpa ticket office, an architectural landmark of the lagoon city, designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1952.

The work of the Venetian master comes back to life with “Voice of Commons”, a Special Project of the Biennale conceived by architect and activist Giulia Foscari and her dual agency UNA–UNLESS, under the patronage of UNESCO, the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the European Space Agency. Throughout the duration of the Biennale, the historic ticket office will become a space for dialogue dedicated to Humanity’s Global Commons: Antarctica, the Ocean, the Atmosphere and Outer Space – with a rich programme of talks and podcasts.

The programme also includes a talk with Cassina on the 8^th of May at 3:30 pm, featuring a conversation between CEO Luca Fuso, Art Director Patricia Urquiola and Giulia Foscari. This three-voice dialogue will explore essential design themes, such as the value of a project’s heritage, with a special focus on the work of Carlo Scarpa and the reactivation of the Biglietteria Scarpa ticket office.

For the occasion, inspired by an original sketch of the interiors by Carlo Scarpa, Patricia Urquiola brought the master's vision to life by designing two semi-circular benches, produced by Cassina Custom Interiors that echo the rhythm of the ticket office’s architecture. The setting is completed by icons from the Cassina catalogue, such as the Mexique stools by Charlotte Perriand and the Modular Imagination poufs by Virgil Abloh.

Photo credits: Delfino Sisto Legnani (DSL Studio)