Patricia Urquiola

She studied architecture in Madrid and then at the Politecnico di Milano, where she graduated in 1989 under Achille Castiglioni. She became his assistant, then went on to head the product development office at De Padova alongside Vico Magistretti, followed by the design team at Lissoni Associati. She opened her own studio in 2001.

She has been the art director of Cassina since 2015. The Spanish government awarded her the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts. Her works are held in collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and the Museum für Gestaltung in Zurich.