Patricia Urquiola

There’s very little Patricia Urquiola hasn’t turned tried in design. Her prolific output has found markets through brands such as De Padova, B&B and Alessi.

There’s very little Patricia Urquiola hasn’t turned her hand to in the field of design. Since establishing her studio in 2001, her prolific output has found markets through brands such as De Padova, B&B Italia, Alessi, Driade, Kartell, Flos and Moroso.

Born in 1961 in Oviedo, Spain, Urquiola now lives and works in Milan. She attended the faculty of architecture at the Madrid Polytechnic and the Milan Polytechnic, where she graduated in 1989. Urquiola has won many design awards and has spoken at conferences and seminars at various international universities.