Like Pompeii, it used to be that Milan annually spewed out a flow of bad antique reproductions. Now it is simply a flood of mid-century modern furniture reproductions that come out year after year after year. Contemporary used to mean "of the current times" now it seems to mean "more of the same."
However, there is one designer in Milan who truly designs in the spirit of "contemporary" and that is Patricia Urquiola. Every season her designs are original and enchanting. Not afraid to use color, this Spaniard has given us a delightful new design vocabulary. Whether designing wire chairs for EMU, fabric-inspired plastic chairs for Kartell, or a whimsical set of fine china for Rosenthal, Urquiola creates fresh and exciting interpretations of traditional forms for today. Find out more about her in an interview on the Designboom website.
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