Carlo Scarpa’s museum projects belong to the post-war Italian architectural panorama, and take their place within the context of renovation and the complex relationship between old and new, tradition and modernity. His special ability to integrate historical structures and contemporary innovations reflects a deep knowledge and respect for history, traceable to his formative education. Essential to the development of Scarpa’s highly original and unprecedented architectural language are the influence of oriental art combined with elements from Dutch neoplasticism, the modern movement and organic architecture.