Paolo Piva

Paolo Piva, who was born in the town of Adria, a northern town in Italy, in 1950, continued his studies in the field of architecture and industrial design after completing his architectural education in Venice and gained his Master’s degree in Vienna University of Applied Arts, one of the most respected schools in Austria. Developing designs for many world-famous brands in Venice and Vienna, the two important centers of his life, Piva also undertook the production structures of many design brands such as B&B Italia. The products designed by Paolo Piva for Ersa Life series are among the last works of the famous architect and designer, before he passed away in Vienna in 2017.