Patricia Urquiola was born in 1961 in Oviedo, Spain. she studied architecture at the Faculdad de Arquitectura de Madrid. After transferring to italy she graduated from the Milan Polytechnic. in 1989 (with a thesis mentored by Achille Castiglioni). From 1990 to 1992 she assisted in the courses held b

Beautiful , Clean, Experimental, Feminine, Functional, Italian styling, Minimal, One off design

Shigeru Ban is an accomplished Japanese and international architect, most famous for his innovative work with paper, particularly recycled cardboard paper tubes used to quickly and efficiently house disaster victims. He studied at the Southern California Institute of Architecture and later went on t

Architectural, Clean, Functional, Geometric, Serene, Subtle

Marcel Wanders is a Dutch designer. His fame started with the iconic Knotted Chair, which he produced for Droog Design in 1996. He now designs for many European contemporary design manufacturers like B&B Italia, Bisazza, Poliform, Moroso, Flos, Boffi, Cappellini, Droog Design and Moooi of which he i

Pioneering, Whimsical, Witty

The Dutch designer Wieki Somers (b. 1976), whose work began to garner attention even before she’d completed her education at the Design Academy in Eindhoven, is being honored by the Stedelijk Museum ’s‑Hertogenbosch with a survey of her projects, a singular amalgam of function, poetic narrative

Abstract, Experimental, Functional, Joyful, Serene