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| Born | 22 April 1961 |
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Patricia Urquiola Hidalgo (born 1961 in Oviedo) is a Spanish architect, industrial designer and art director. [1]
Patricia Urquiola was born in Oviedo, Spain, and studied architecture at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. She later moved to Milan to complete her studies at the Politecnico di Milano, [2] graduating in 1989 under the mentorship of Achille Castiglioni. She worked with Vico Magistretti and later served as Head of Design at Lissoni Associati.
She has received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts from the Spanish government [3] and the Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic. [4] In 2023, she was appointed Honorary Ambassador of Marca España. [5] In 2024, she became a member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and was awarded the title of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic [6] by the President of Italy for her achievements.
In 2001, she opened her own studio [7] in Milan, working across architecture, design, art, creative direction, strategic consulting, installations, graphic design, and concept development.
Patricia Urquiola has been the Art Director of Cassina [8] since 2015 and collaborates with major national and international companies including Flos, Moroso, Driade, GAN, Andreu World, Glas Italia, cc-tapis, Kettal, Kvadrat, Haworth, BMW, Boeing, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, and Missoni.
Her most significant architectural projects include Casa Brera, [9] Six Senses Rome, [10] the Mandarin Oriental Hotel [11] in Barcelona, Das Stue Hotel [12] in Berlin, the spa at the Four Seasons Hotel [13] in Milan, and Il Sereno Hotel [14] on Lake Como. She has also designed showrooms and installations for Cassina, [15] the Venice Biennale, [16] BMW, Missoni, Moroso, Ferrari, [17] Swarovski, and Santoni.
Patricia Urquiola’s work is featured in numerous art and design museums worldwide, including the MoMA [18] in New York, Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, Triennale di Milano, Design Museum in Munich, National Gallery of Victoria [19] in Melbourne, Vitra Design Museum in Basel, Victoria & Albert Museum in London, Design Museum in Zurich, Stedelijk Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Amsterdam, Design Museum in Barcelona, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
She has been a guest lecturer at various universities, including Bocconi [20] University, Domus Academy, Harvard University, [21] and Politecnico di Milano, where she serves on the Advisory Board. She is also a member of the Scientific Committee of the Fondazione Museo del Design, the Board of Directors of the Triennale di Milano, and the Advisory Board of Altagamma, where she holds honorary membership. She was an Ambassador for Expo Milan 2015.
She has also spoken at numerous cultural events, including Design Shanghai, Istanbul Design Week, the Expressive Design Conference at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein (Germany), the Bloomberg Design Conference in San Francisco, Festarch Perugia, Festival della Mente in Sarzana, and Festivaletteratura in Mantua, among many others across Italy.
She has been named Designer of the Year by Wallpaper, Dezeen, Frame, Elle Decor International, AD España, Architektur und Wohnen, and many other international publications.
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Patricia Urquiola has recived the following awards:
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In 2011 she was awarded the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes and the Order of Isabella the Catholic by King Juan Carlos I of Spain. [64]
The New York Times has described her as: "possibly the most lauded and in-demand industrial designer in Europe, on par with Philippe Starck and Hella Jongerius". [65]
In 2023, she was named the Interior designer of the year at Dezeen Awards. [66]
In October 2024 she and Teresa Sapey were the recipients of the inaugural Tempietto di Bramante Award. [67]
In October 2024 she was inducted into the Spanish Royal Academy of Fine Arts. [68]
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Her work has been acquired for the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, [69] Philadelphia Museum of Art, [70] Vitra Design Museum, [71] and Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris. [72] Her work has also been displayed in the following exhibitions:
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