Italian designer Chiara Andreatti joins us for Friday Five to share her love of Carlo Scarpa, favorite travel destinations, and more.

Milan-based product designer and art director Chiara Andreatti takes note of art and architecture when she travels, often snapping photos or making sketches that she can refer to when she begins her creative process. Yet it is the work of Carlo Scarpa that provides continual inspiration for Andreatti no matter where she happens to be in the world. She feels an intrinsic connection to the Venetian visionary, who for many years lived in her hometown of Asolo, Italy. The architect?s renowned attention to craftsmanship and research is similar to her own approach, embodied in one particular piece that?s an ideal blend of form and materials. ?The Doge table is one of Scarpa?s first exercises in transferring architectural detail into design,? Andreatti says. ?Its sculptural structure makes it unique, with various dimensions that can be adapted to every need.? Chiara Andreatti
Andreatti?s schedule is always full, with a range of projects on tap for her eponymous studio, from art direction to designing objects for the home. She not only looks at interiors, but also the lush outdoors to spark her imagination. Her color studies, for example, are often linked to nature, like the endless varieties of flowers in an English garden.
Andreatti brings many influences together in artful ways, always seeking out the unexpected to apply to each new endea...