Kite’ shelf can be arranged in customizable wall compositions the ‘kite’ shelf was born out of urquiola’s desire to create a system of various customizable wall compositions.
Each unit contains a colored grid that enriches the surface of the transparent plastic from which they are made. the geometric pattern expresses a three-dimensional graph between external and internal lines.
Patricia Urquiola was born in Oviedo, Spain, and currently lives
and works in Milan. She studied at the faculty of Architecture
at the Madrid Politecnico and at Politecnico di Milano, where
she graduated in 1989. From 1990 to 1996 she served as assistant
professor to Achille Castiglioni and Eugenio Bettinelli at the
Politecnico di Milano. During this time she has also led the
product development department at DePadova, where she designed
together with Vico Magistretti. In 2001 she opened her studio of
product design, display, and architecture. She has worked with
leading manufacturers.
Urquiola has received prizes including Designer of the Year,
Elle Decor International Design Awards, Chicago Athenaeum Good
Design Award, and the Design Prize Cologne. Award, and the Design Prize Cologne.
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