Patricia Urquiola facts for kids

Patricia Urquiola Hidalgo, born in 1961 in Oviedo, Spain, is a famous architect, industrial designer, and art director. She creates amazing furniture, products, and even buildings!

Patricia Urquiola's Journey

When Patricia was 22, she moved from Oviedo to Milan, Italy. She studied architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. After finishing her studies, she started working at a design studio called De Padova in Milan. There, she became the head of product design.

From 1996 to 2001, she worked for another design company, Lissoni Associati. She has designed many cool products and pieces of furniture. These designs were for famous companies like Alessi, Cappellini, Cassina, Coalesse, Flos [it], Kartell, and Moroso.

Famous Designs and Roles

One of her well-known designs is the Step Sofa. It was shown at the Salone del Mobile (a big furniture fair) in Milan. Since 2015, Patricia has been the Creative Director for the Italian furniture company Cassina. This means she helps decide the overall look and feel of their products.

Patricia also started designing clothes! Her first fashion collection was for Max Mara in 2022. In the same year, she helped to renovate and redesign the Haworth Hotel in Holland, Michigan, USA.

Her Work in Museums

Patricia Urquiola's designs are so special that they are kept in major museums around the world. Her work is part of the permanent collections at:

• The Museum of Modern Art in New York City
• The Philadelphia Museum of Art
• The Vitra Design Museum
• The Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris

Exhibitions Featuring Her Work

Her designs have also been shown in several special exhibitions:

• 2013: "O’clock – time design, design time" at the CAFA Art Museum in Beijing, China.
• 2013: "Patricia Urquiola and Rosenthal, Landscape" at the Neues Museum in Nüremberg, Germany.
• 2017: "Patricia Urquiola: Between Craft and Industry" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, USA.

See also

In Spanish: Patricia Urquiola para niños