Driade Pavo Easy Chair by Patricia Urquiola 2010, Out of the fascination by those big rattan or cane armchair so diffused in south-eastern Asia, Patricia Urquiola makes a sophisticated review operation.
Volumes expand, braids are doubled, patterns appear unexpectedly and gracefully fragmentary.
Indoor, with the seductive tactility of natural materials, or outdoor, thanks to the strength of aluminum and synthetic yarn, Pavo collection introduces a strongly exotic connotation.
Specifications
Easy chair with structure in painted steel covered with cane in brown color.
Fixed cushion with black leather cover. Indoor use only.
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.