Originally from Oviedo, Spain, Patricia Urquiola studied architecture and design at the Polytechnic University of Madrid and completed He studied at the Politecnico di Milano, where he graduated. under the tutorship of Achille Castiglioni. Career highlights include: Assistant Professor to Achille Castiglioni and Eugenio Bettinelli in Milan and Paris, Head of De Padova's new product development office, in collaboration with Vico Magistretti. In 1996 it became Director of the design group Lissoni Associati.