0Book review Patricia Urquiola - Time to Make a Book (3)

Born in Oviedo, Spain but living in Italy Patricia Urquiola is a famous architect and designer. She is known internationally because her work is suitable in too many projects, she also works with a lot of kown furniture companies such as Molteni or Boffi.

0Book review Patricia Urquiola - Time to Make a Book (3)

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Urquiola’s work is widely known to be playful and poetic, yet pragmatic and functional, a creative combination that is the magic behind her work. She comes and goes through conventional time – rethinking, reinventing, and creating new. The effect is a powerful reminder of the past and exploration into the now, always creating a new experience for the user.

0Book review Patricia Urquiola - Time to Make a Book (3)

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.

0Book review Patricia Urquiola - Time to Make a Book (3)

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.

0Book review Patricia Urquiola - Time to Make a Book (3)

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.

0Book review Patricia Urquiola - Time to Make a Book (3)

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.

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