Patricia Urquiola

Patricia Urquiola

Patricia Urquiola is a Spanish multidisciplinary architect and designer. Although she was born in Spain, she now lives and works in Milan where she runs Studio Urquiola. Patricia Urquiola was born in Oviedo and studied at the Faculty of Architecture in Madrid and graduated from the Politecnico di Milano in the 1989, with a thesis supervised by Achille Castiglioni. After graduating, she began working for the product development studio of Maddalena De Padova, where she was eventually commissioned and where she met Vico Magistretti, with whom she later worked. Magistretti and Castiglioni, two key figures in Milanese design, influenced his vision and led her to cultivate her talents and abilities.

Patricia Urquiola does not engage in a specific style, but aims to evoke people's emotions by combining styles, shapes and references, reinterpreting them and giving them a new lease on life. Not surprisingly, what matters to her is people's desire to spontaneously touch her projects.
In 1998 he starts working with Moroso, creating upholstered furniture with interchangeable components for a truly editable stay. His Step and Lowland sofas were selected for the 1999 / 2000 International Design Yearbook, after which he worked for Antares-Flos, Boffi, Cassina, Alessi, Cappellini and others at the same time, and alone, he designed for De Vecchi , Kartell, MDF Italia, Fasem, Molteni & C., Tronconi and Moroso.

Patricia Urquiola does not believe in boring modular elements, but in an informal agreement, flexible and easy to modify by mixing sofas and armchairs. In his furniture, he tends to create an inviting, intimate and comfortable environment that encourages people to be together.

She has been named best designer by international media on several occasions. He is equally successful in lighting and materials, which is why he is today one of the main representatives of modern design. His fresh and unconventional work combines feminine style and floral references with a minimalist approach.

He has also recently expanded his collection, including modular seating and rugs that can be mixed in a multitude of layouts.