A selection of pieces from the Maia outdoor collection by Patricia Urquiola for Kettal make up the seating area outside.

Lighting: Every good interior designer knows lighting is everything. Give this Tatou Table Lamp Designed by Patricia Urquiola to set the perfect ambiance.

Patricia Urquiola, Tropicalia swing, 2008.

The clear surface that tops Patricia Urquiola's Lens table offers "a great feeling of depth" to the room by the film that is placed between two sheets of glass. The Lens is supported by a steel frame and comes in a varnished metal or glass finish.

Patricia Urquiola (born 1961)

Jellies Family Bowl by Patricia Urquiola for Kartell, $73 from kartell.com The bowls' forms reference moulds used for jelly-making.

Tufty-Too Sofa by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia $9,306 bebitalia.it “You can put the sections of this piece in any direction and it works. Big, deep, low sofas are good for casual settings. For a living room that will be used for conversation, look for a shallow design with an 18-inch-tall back to create an intimate feel. Whatever the mood, dedicating your budget to anchor pieces that you’ll keep for a long time is important.”

FOLIAGE SOFA Spanish-born designer Patricia Urquiola designed the Foliage sofa for Italian furniture brand Kartell.

Urquiola's signature look extends to the home office with her Hosu design for Coalesse. It's an innovative version of the classic lounge chair, merging lounging and work into one design. With a built-in ottoman; hidden pockets for magazines, notebooks, and tablets; and a hidden threading system for the cords of your electronic devices, the Hosu chair is the digitally wired worker's dream chair.

Mangas collection by Patricia Urquiola for Gan.

Better yet? Lounging while working! Designed by Patricia Urquiola for Coalesse, the Hosu chair is an innovative version of the classic lounge chair, merging lounging and work into one design. With a built-in ottoman; hidden pockets for magazines, notebooks, and tablets; and a hidden threading system for the cords of your electronic devices, the Hosu chair is the digitally wired worker's dream chair.

Salinas system by Patricia Urquiola for Boffi, price upon request Tubular, matte-black steel frames sustainable surfaces like recycled glass and glazed lava in this modular kitchen inspired by Urquiola’s memories of seaside Spain.

Belts of knitted fabric wrap around the plush cushions of Patricia Urquiola's new Belt sofa for Moroso.

Alex and Manuel Alorda recline in a canopy designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2009.

In the bright and airy kitchen, top-of-the-line appliances include a Miele integrated refrigerator, a Liebherr freezer unit, and a concealed Qasair Condari Westmore rangehood. The Salinas System Kitchen island was designed by Patricia Urquiola for Boffi.

Available in a multicolored iridescent version or a milky opaque one, the Shimmer table by Patricia Urquiola is a charming piece for a sitting area.

This Cupertino home features a conversation pit outfitted with a 250-square-foot configuration of Patricia Urquiola’s Tufty-Time sofa for B&B Italia. Overhead, flush-mounted LED strips demarcate the lounge area. - Cupertino, California Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017

The skylight illuminates the Vieques bathtub designed by Patricia Urquiola.

In the living area, a Tufty-Time sofa by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia, a Soft Grid blanket by Established & Sons, and a wood-burning stove by Stûv keep her comfortable.

Patricia Urquiola, Caboche ceiling light, 2005.

Erika Heet: "I think the Crinoline chair by Patricia Urquiola [B&B Italia, 2008] will always stand as an exemplification of good design from the aughts. It's ubiquitous, yes, but immediately reminds one of an explosion of strength, elegance, and diversity within design that is a hallmark of modernism today.

In keeping with Viks’s design, the living room remains on the second floor. A bright yellow artwork by Ken’ichiro Taniguchi complements the Bend Sofa by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia. The Random pendant lights are by Bertjan Pot for Moooi, the Yo-Yo coffee table is by Emanuele Zenere, and the Maltino Rug is by Linie Design. The hardwood flooring is from the Admiration line by Mirage.

This "local prefab" home on the Isle of Skye is made mostly from materials sourced in northern Scotland. The timber-framed model, meant to evoke the simple agrarian barns of the area, can be constructed on-site in as little as a day and is designed for affordability.

Unveiled at 2013 Salone del Mobile, the new Husk table by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia features a copper tray atop die-cast legs.

Tufty-time by Patricia Urquiola

For this tiny house in the Belgian forest, a little extra square footage comes in the form of a glassed-in addition with a stellar view. Photo by Frederik Vercruysse.

Black and white kitchen cabinets painted with a triangular pattern add a whimsical touch to this funky kitchen.

The living room features two sofas by Patricia Urquiola designed for Kettal and a Polder sofa by Hella Jongerius for Vitra. The Slow Chairs were designed by the Bouroullec brothers for Vitra.

In the living room, the Bend Sofa was designed by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia. Cementa Smoke Matt floor tiles were sourced from Surface Gallery.

A 100-foot-long wall of terracotta breeze blocks designed by Patricia Urquiola for Mutina—called Tierras 3D—surrounds the reception window and extends into a seating area.

Atlas shelving provides the framework for Farnham’s entertainment center. Almost 100 square feet of Patricia Urquiola’s Tufty-Time sofa for B&B Italia provides ample space to stretch out.

The living area is furnished with a Fjord swivel arm chair by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso and a Como sectional chaise by Giorgio Soressi.

In another contrast to the horizontality of the house, the architects added a translucent, multi-colored cocoon chair by Patricia Urquiola that hangs from the cantilevered slab.

The living room includes a Jensen chair by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti and a Bohemian chair, a Lowland sofa, and Fjord footstools by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso.

A Husk Armchair by Patricia Urquiola provides a cozy perch. The table lamp is made from an old boat mast, and the gray ceramics are also by Vipp.

When Abbie and Bill Burton hired Marmol Radziner to design their prefab weekend home, their two requests were “simple-simple, replaceable materials,” says Abbie—such as concrete floors (poured offsite in Marmol Radziner's factory) and metal panel siding—and “the ability to be indoors or outdoors with ease.” Deep overhangs provide shade and protection from rain, so the Burtons can leave their doors open year-round and hang out on their 70-foot-long deck even in inclement weather. They visit the house once a month, usually for a week at a time, with Vinnie and Stella, their rescue Bernese Mountain dogs. Their two adult children occasionally join them. The couple hopes to one day retire here.