Patricia Urquiola

Patricia Urquiola is an architect and designer born in 1961. Spanish by birth and Italian by choice, she is known for working with famous firms the like of Cappellini, Cassina, Kettal and B&B Italia.

Patricia Urquiola
Patricia Urquiola portrait

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Urquiola’s Formation between Spain and Italy

Patricia Urquiola was born in Oviedo, Spain in 1931. She studied Architecture at the Politecnico of Madrid at first, and later at Politecnico in Milan, where she graduated in Architecture and Design in 1989 with Achille Castiglioni. After occupying the role of assistant lecturer for Castiglioni and collaborating with Vico Magistretti and Lissoni Associates she opened her own studio in 2001, working in the field of product design and architecture.

Among her most recent works, there is the “Jewel” museum in Vicenza, as well as the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Barcelona, the Das Stue Hotel in Berlin and the Spa Four Seasons Hotel in Milan.

Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona Hotel
Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona Hotel – Barcelona, Spain.
Entrance to Mandarin Oriental
Entrance to Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona
Blanc at Mandarin Oriental
Blanc at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona

Images source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_Oriental,_Barcelona

Urquiola’s Extensive Customer Portfolio

Urquiola customers portfolio lists important names such as Gianvito Rossi, BMW, Cassina, Ferragamo, Flos, Missoni, Molteni, Officine Panerai, H&M, Santoni and Pitti Uomo Firenze.

She has designed and produced furniture for the most important Italian and international companies, among the others:  Agape, Alessi, Axor-Hansgrohe, Baccarat, Boffi, Budri, De Padova, Driade, Flos, Gan, Georg Jensen, Glas Italia, Haworth, Kartell, Kvadrat, Listone Giordano, Louis Vuitton, Moroso, Mutina, Rosenthal and Verwood.

Chaise designed in 2006
Patricia Urquiola: Between Craft and Industry “Antibodi” Chaise Designed in 2006

Image source:https://www.flickr.com/photos/rverc/27524101617 by Regan Vercruysse

Moroso - Tropicalia
Moroso – Tropicalia Design: Patricia Urquiola

Image source:https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/49662e7f-3fdd-4916-8acf-57b9083c95fc by derÄsthet

EUPHORBIA by Patricia Urquiola
Design Blog Sociale – 29th April 2009 – EUPHORBIA by Patricia Urquiola

Image source:https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/8594011b-5e65-4b1d-a2d9-2fb0208ada80 by SOCIALisBETTER

Tropicalia Day Bed By Patricia Urquiola For Moroso
Tropicalia Day Bed By Patricia Urquiola For Moroso

Image source: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/3cf4e116-9c12-4368-ade9-57c2379816e9 by Wicker Paradise

Expos and Awards

An exquisite selection of Urquiola’s best works is exhibited in a number of museums all around the world. Among the most important it is worth to mention the New York MoMA, the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Parigi, the Museum of Design in Zurigo, the Vitra Design Museum in Basel, the Victoria & Albert Museum of London, the Stedelijk in Amsterdam and the Triennale Museum in Milan. 

Patricia Urquiola
Patricia Urquiola,2012

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Info sources:

http://www.patriciaurquiola.com/

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Urquiola

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