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O Universo de Patricia Urquiola

The World of Patricia Urquiola

Patricia Urquiola is an inescapable name and a huge reference when we talk about today's great designers. She founded her own studio 24 years ago with Alberto Zontone, also her husband, and since then has worked in various areas ranging from industrial design to architecture, from art direction to strategic consulting. However, it is in product design that Urquiola scores many of her points, working with brands such as Kettal, B&B Italia, Andreu World, and Flos, all bearing her signature. Take, for example, the Plumón sofa that the designer developed for Kettal, where the concept of tailoring is adapted to furniture, in which a light and comfortable, padded and ribbed structure "dresses" the sofa. Or the Roll chair, whose name comes from its structure composed of two padded rolls, fastened by coloured straps to an aluminium frame.


↑ Plumon - Kettal

Another of Patricia Urquiola's key products are the Husk chairs and armchairs she designed for B&B Italia, where a rigid structure supports a cushion divided into sections to better adapt to the ergonomic profile of each individual.
Still in the realm of armchairs, it's impossible not to mention the Nuez Lounge Bio that Urquiola designed for Andreu World, where the armchair takes the shape of a shell, folding like a sheet of paper. 100% recyclable, it has the advantage that all its components can be easily separated: shell, foam, fabric, wood or aluminium.


↑ Tufty-Time - B&B Italia

For Flos, the designer created a lamp that is a modular, customisable and extendable piece. She named it Almendra and indeed its shape resembles two almond shells, connected by a central pin, from which an LED light emanates. The Almendra can be mounted on a linear or curved axis in solutions with 3, 4 or 6 lights. Urquiola's creative universe is vast and diverse: Flauta, Serena, Caule, Tatou and Chason were other lighting solutions the designer developed for Flos.
Her work is characterised by being relaxed and poetic, pragmatic and simultaneously functional. Lamps, tables, sofas, armchairs and outdoor furniture are part of her portfolio, which is capable of combining artisan work with the most advanced technologies.

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