Patricia Urquiola

Patricia Urquiola is a breath of poetry on design ... Formed alongside top designers, the Spanish and Milanese adoption briskly pursued her career! After studying architecture in Milan with Achille Castiglioni, is responsible for the development and in working with De Padova Vico Magistretti. Published its first object is also the chair Flower, co-authored with Magistretti. Later, she worked with Piero Lissoni before opening his agency in 2001. Recognized worldwide, the Italian heart multiplies collaborations with leading publishers including with Patrizia Moroso (the eponymous) between the two women is a great accessory. The universe is made of Patricia Urquiola ornamentation, sweetness and poetry, exuberance, elegance and sensuality ... He is among others the Smock armchair, leather pleated and embroidered on the sides, the chaise longue Antibodi covered with flower petals, or the Pavo Real armchair. His creations are experiences that combine traditional methods to industrial requirements.

Elected Designer of the Year in 2008 at the show Now! Design for Living, Patricia Urquiola is experiencing a global success: many exhibitions are devoted to the world and his works are in the permanent collections of MoMA.