Patricia Urquiola

 
Patricia Urquiola (* 1961 in Oviedo/Spain) studied architecture at the Polytechnika in Madrid, and received her Diploma from the Milan Polytechnika in 1989; where she remained from 1990 to 1992 assisting in the courses held by Achille Castiglioni and Eugenio Eettinelli. In 1991 she started working for the furniture company De Padova in Milan, heading the product development office. It was during this period that she created her first own designs. In 1993 she opened an associated studio with two friends, working on architecture, interiors, showrooms and restaurants. One of the shooting stars of European design Patricia Urquiola has worked with companies such as Agape, Alessi and Kartell - for whom she created the table T-Table and Usame.

Usame
T-Table

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2010 Designer Furniture World Cup: Germany 2 - Spain 0, 25.06.2010

...The careers of Konstantin Grcic and Patricia Urquiola could barely be more different; whereas Patricia Urquiola has steadily...Moroso. Obviously taken aback by this unexpected foray into what is traditionally her territory, Patricia Urquiola seemed stunned, and Grcic used the opportunity to increase his...



2010 Designer Furniture World Cup: Holland 1 - Spain 0, 15.06.2010

...Day two of the 2010 (smow) designer furniture World Cup and the first all female match: Patricia Urquiola against Hella Jongerius. As expected Urquiola started in her typical...contest was decided; 1:0 for Holland. The Group B table and all Group B results can be found here....



Nothing is Impossible: Phillipe Starck wins Good Design Award 2008, 03.01.2009

...three awards for new lamp designs that may become available through smow, while Usame designer Patricia Urquiola was rewarded in the category "Tabletop" for her Dining Concept...be exhibited at The Chicago Athenaeum in the GOOD DESIGN Show for 2009 in Chicago in June 2009....