Patricia Urquiola

The first monograph on the works of Patricia Urquiola, whose eclectic approach to product design and architecture has established her as one of the key figures in contemporary design. A superstar in the world of design, Patricia Urquiola's portfolio of architectural projects and product designs is as diverse as it is intensely personal—from a house for Patrizia Moroso, to the interiors of boutique hotels, to industrial design, and with products that include chairs, watches, and cutlery. Since the opening of her own design practice in Milan in 2001, Urquiola has taken on an ever-expanding number of projects, and has worked with all the great international design houses, including Moroso, De Padova, B&B Italia, Bisazza, Alessi, Driade, and Flos, to name a few. Urquiola's distinctive works straddle the boundary between architecture and design, the product of a rigorous, interdisciplinary education. Her products and spaces have won her acclaim for combining a bold, passionate imagination with an innate practicality. Drawing inspiration from historical precedent, her designs are often characterized by their clear lines and formal simplicity, and their irrepressible sensuality. This inspiring book captures the fervid energy of Urquiola's life and work, in an unprecedented and striking design object as innovative and intimate as her body of work.

Time to Make a Book

Jasper Morrison

Philippe Starck

Giulio Ridolfo

Alfredo Häberli

Alberto Lievore

Piergiorgio Cazzaniga

Benjamin Hubert

Eight renowned designers representing eight distinct models of practicing the same profession. They are an example of how to manage talent that should be studied in schools, not only in design schools but also in business schools as success stories. We have asked them to open the doors of their studios to us, but not to show us everything they have done, which is already well documented and published, but to explain to us in their own words how they do it and to be able to learn from them. Why have they chosen one place in the world and not another to set up shop, how they work and organize their companies Dialogues with Philippe Starck, Patricia Urquiola, Giulio Ridolfo, Alfredo Häberli, Piergiorgio Cazzaniga, Alberto Lievore, Benjamin Hubert and Jasper Morrison.

Conversations about Work

Jennifer Hudson

In this, the 21st edition of the leading international showcase of domestic design, guest editor and acclaimed Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola surveys the best furniture, lighting, tableware, textile and product designs of the last two years.

International Design Yearbook

Leading showcase of international domestic design including more than 500 photographs with full technical data for each object and biographies of the designers whose work is featured.

Patricia Urquiola

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