I am fascinated with the coziness and comfort that the new variations of the famous Manga Poufs, launched last month at IMM Cologne exude - both, as design and choice of colour: |
| ”Mangas Plait Modules” by Patricia Urquiola for GAN/Gandia Blasco. Photo © Thomas Wagner, Stylepark |
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GAN in IMM COLOGNE 2014 During the 2014 Stockholm furniture & light fair, global design company Bolon presented ‘Silence’, a collection of flooring sheets and tiles |
The Forum AID competition is the largest of its kind in northern Europe and
singles out the best that has been produced in the Nordic region during the past
year.
The Forum AID prize is awarded by the magazine Forum AID and is
comprised of three categories: A for architecture, I for interior design and D
for design.
Volcano, hurricane or blizzard – the descriptions of Patricia Urquiola are
pretty unanimous. It may be that her alleged temperament with its Basque heritage helped her to reach the position of the world’s possibly greatest female designer right now.
I have been following her achievements for the last 5 years and have no doubt about this qualification - they spread on work for numerous companies and in many areas of product design. And in all these years she has not had a failure and has not missed to surprise the audience with an ingenious idea or a totally unexpected application of a known material or technique. She was chosen by Fast Company 's list of "Fast 50"- the list of fifty people the magazine believes will change our lives over the next 10 years, but it was high time to receive this well-deserved qualification of being the world's greatest female designer for the moment.
Now the nominations for DESIGN:
Gubi II chair by Komplot Design/Denmark.Client: Gubi/Denmark
Log by Naoto Fukasawa/Japan.Client: Swedese/Sweden
North Tile by Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec/Frankrike.Client: Kvadrat/Denmark
Gubi II chair by Komplot Design: made from polyester fibre, a significant part of which has been extracted from used plastic water bottles and transformed into a felt material. In one single process two mats made from this felt are moulded around a steel tube frame, water cut – and the chair is ready for use.The combination of a straightforward look, great strength and easy maintenance, suit GUBI Chair II for both the private and the contract sector
Forum
"Rigo is a bathroom furniture system closely inspired by architecture."
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| "Refinement" @ Agape12 – Milan Design Week 2019 design Patricia Urquiola |
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| Patricia Urquiola - TENDER, modular sofa for Moroso in jersey fabric |
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NARA Sectional upholstered fabric sofa, design by Studio Memo for Roche Bobois |
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| bed MARGARETH - MisuraEmme |
"the renowned modern design gallery Nilufar has teamed up with Patricia Urquiola and three other well-known and emerging designers (Michael Anastassiades, Andrea Salvetti, and Studio Nucleo) to exhibit “Ricognizioni,” a collection of new, unique, and limited-edition furniture, art, and lighting... When conceiving the exhibit, Nilufar owner Nina Yasher asked to see some of Urquiola’s favorite designs that never made it into production. “Normally, I like to work with an idea that eventually can become a series,” explains Urquiola, “but sometimes the designs are simply too complicated.” Thus there are four such pieces that she will be exhibiting as limited editions. First, there’s the table that was created for the stage set of Monteverdi’s baroque opera L’Incoronazione di Poppea; it has two legs replaced by stacks of boxes, one of which opens as a drawer. Then there’s an asymmetrical version of the classic Comb armchair, in yellow and petrol blue, which Urquiola admits has been an obsession since childhood. “I had one in white in my playroom when I was little, actually—and I’ve always loved it,” she says. Then, there’s a series of vases from Murano, and lastly, and perhaps most striking when set among the frescoes of the Palazzo, there is a massive interactive sequin-covered canvas entitled, “To waste or not to waste,” a limited-edition of ten. The sequins are printed on both sides with various words, so that, Urquiola explains, “when you touch the canvas, you change it.”" via
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Instead of a members’ bar, residents have their own elegant library.
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| To mark the opening of the new luxury Lincoln Square development in the heart of Londonworld-renowned designer and architect Patricia Urquiola has designed a limited-edition handmade sand timer. |
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| Scriba, Patricia Urquiola for Molteni & C |
Bend sofa for B and B Italia 
was inspired by the shape of a perfect rose. The two pieces, an inner and an outer vase, can be used separately or one inside the other, changing the look of the vase according to the angle at which the 2 pieces are set. Varying the water levels (or the color) used in each vase provides a sort of optical illusion..
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- a non-slip chopping board and double bladed cutter in one. Simply remove the cutter, chop your herbs to your liking, and then safely store the blade back into the compartment. Also suitable for cutting garlic, vegetables, nuts, or chocolate. The perfect gift for your favorite chef! 
was a giant hit in Milan. Manufactured in durable PMMA. The surface of the table is reminiscent of embroidery - a product that is functional and extremely decorative.
Alvar Aalto Stainless Steel Tray by iittala
" April’s Salone del Mobile, the Milan furniture fair that is often considered a guide to global interior trends, there was a noticeable focus on new materials, and in particular on innovative takes on transparency. There were see-through glass wardrobes; shimmering, colour-changing glass furniture pieces; and Plexiglas tables that resembled ice and looked ready to drip all over the floor."
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| Cozì studio - textural 3D printed Focus lamps launched this April during Milan Design Week 2015 |
