RIPA is a contemporary brand that explores the balance between form and function, creating steel objects with a sculptural and uncompromising character. Each piece is born from the fusion of craftsmanship and experimentation, giving life to an essential and solid aesthetic, designed to resist passing fashions.
Marco Ripa is the founder of the brand, craftsman and designer. He has been working with iron and steel since the age of 15, developing a direct relationship with the material and its expressive possibilities.
After completing his studies, he devoted himself entirely to his laboratory, choosing iron as the main material for its ability to last and transform over time. His inspirations range from Calder, for the use of form and balance in metal, to Ruskin and the Arts and Crafts Movement, for the attention to the uniqueness of the handmade object.
His work is a continuous exploration that led him to found RIPA: a creative laboratory where metal becomes language and surfaces come to life.
Marco Ripa is the founder of the brand, craftsman and designer. He has been working with iron and steel since the age of 15, developing a direct relationship with the material and its expressive possibilities.
After completing his studies, he devoted himself entirely to his laboratory, choosing iron as the main material for its ability to last and transform over time. His inspirations range from Calder, for the use of form and balance in metal, to Ruskin and the Arts and Crafts Movement, for the attention to the uniqueness of the handmade object.
His work is a continuous exploration that led him to found RIPA: a creative laboratory where metal becomes language and surfaces come to life.
