Patricia Urquiola was born in Oviedo, Spain. After studying at the Faculty of Architecture in Madrid, she graduated from the Politecnico di Milano in 1989 under Achille Castiglioni. In 2001, she founded her own studio specializing in industrial product design, architecture, art direction, and strategy consulting. She has created numerous projects and collections for Molteni&C and the Diamond table won the 2005 Red Dot Award for Best Product.

In Spain, she was awarded the Golden Medal for Merits in Art and received the Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, alongside other notable awards and recognition for her work. 

Patricia Urquiola’s work is exhibited in art and design museums across the world, including the MoMa in New York, the Decorative Arts Museum in Paris, the Triennale Museum in Milan, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and the Stedelijk Museum of modern and contemporary art in Amsterdam.