“I
always think that the project that I’m working on will be the best” – Patricia Urquiola
Spanish architect and
designer Patricia Urquiola is considered to be one of the best in the
business of interior designing in the world currently. An inspiration to many,
she does not ceases to amaze people with her creations. EXIN
Magazine takes a look at her splendid career throughout the decades.
Born in 1961, Patricia studied
architecture in Madrid before graduating from the Milan Politecnico in 1989.
She designed some of her initial projects with Achille Castiglioni and Vico
Magistretti. She learned her craft in Italy, and opened a studio in Milan in
2001, where she has developed a truly global enterprise.
Patricia’s designs are
unconventional, emphatic, and experimental, blending humanist sensibilities and
technical expertise.
She has designed for Alessi,
Axor, B&B Italia, Flos, Four Seasons, Kartell, Mandarin Oriental Hotels,
Molteni, Moroso, Mutina, Rosenthal, W Hotels, among others.
For her work, she has won
various prizes throughout the years, including the International Design
Yearbook, IMM Cologne, Good Design Awards of the Chicago Athenaeum, Red Dot
Award, Elle Decoration International Awards, etc. The Spanish government
and the King of Spain have given her the Gold Medal of Fine Arts and the Cross
of the Order of Isabella the Catholic. Her products are present in the
permanent collection of various museums such as Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New
York and Triennale Milano in Milan. In 2011, she won the German Design
Award, the most prestigious official design award in the country, for a wash
basin from the Axor Urquiola bathroom collection.
Her powerful design has
made her a global superstar. Patricia’s distinctive style combines a
minimalistic approach with floral references, creating designs that are
simplistic yet playful. With sensuous extravagance, she mixes styles, patterns
and materials to suit her own personal taste. She has indeed come a long way to
carve a niche for herself in the interior designing industry.
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