imm cologne 2015: Kartell’s tribute to the Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola. For 2015 Imm Cologne (internationale möbelmesse/German furniture trade show), Italian contemporary furniture design house Kartell dedicated a surprising setting in its flagship store in the German city to Patricia Urquiola. “The world of Patricia Urquiola for Kartell is an infinite concept of forms and … Read more
This year’s Milan furniture fair brings clever reworkings of classic designs, plus soft rounded shapes and sorbet colours. Becky Sunshine chooses her favourite pieces from the show
The award-winning Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola, who was responsible for the distinctive interior design of Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona, has been re-commissioned to create the décor for the new rooms at Mandarin Oriental Barcelona, following the same avant-garde and cosmopolitan style that characterises the hotel, one of the most prestigious hotels in Europe. Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona … Read more
Designer Patricia Urquiola designs new Santoni’s flagship boutique in Milan Luxury Italian shoemaker Santoni celebrated the opening of its flagship boutique at 6 via Montenapoleone in Milan. Guests, including Academy Award Winner Juliette Binoche , were welcomed by President and CEO Giuseppe Santoni and sipped on champagne while they viewed Santoni’s contemporary men’s shoes, women’s … Read more
Patricia Urquiola’s “O’Clock – time design, design time” going to China While figurative art, cinema and photography have developed lengthy and profound reflections on the subject of time, design on the other hand has usually restricted its treatment of the subject to the areas of accuracy, measurement and functionality. Yet the relationship between time and … Read more