In Nature We Trust by Patricia Urquiola

In Nature We Trust by Patricia Urquiola is a collection of upholstery textiles and curtains that proposes a novel way of working with nature. The collection is founded on the concept that nature is not a metaphor. It is a method. It sees every material and gesture as part of a larger constellation of interrelations. When viewed from this perspective, nature is not something to observe or imitate, but a system to inhabit. A set of dynamic, generative principles that shape how we live and how we design.

Consequently, through In Nature We Trust, Patricia Urquiola presents a sensuous textile language - a code where randomness, pattern, softness and structure coexist. From distant topographies to intimate surfaces, each design in the collection explores shifts in scale and gaze – inviting us to see nature not as a static image but as an evolving algorithm. This approach bridges the digital and natural worlds, resulting in a unique collection of contemporary textiles.

Patricia Urquiola: “In Nature We Trust is about shifting how we see nature - not as something separate from us, but as something we’re fully part of. We’re not outside looking in. We are nature, connected through systems of exchange and transformation".

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PATRICIA URQUIOLA

Patricia Urquiola studied architecture and design at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and completed her studies at the Politecnico di Milano (Technical University of Milan), where she graduated under the mentorship of Achille Castiglioni. She worked with Vico Magistretti at De Padova and later as head of design at Lissoni and Partners. In 2001 she founded her own studio in Milan, specialising in industrial product design, architecture, art direction, and strategy consulting.

As well as serving as creative director of Cassina since 2015, Patricia Urquiola collaborates with world-leading brands including Haworth, Louis Vuitton, B&B Italia, Moroso, Flos, Kvadrat, BMW, Starbucks, and Ferrari.

Her work is exhibited in art and design museums across the world, including the MoMA in New York, the Decorative Arts Museum in Paris, the Triennale Museum in Milan, the Vitra Design Museum in Basel, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Stedelijk Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Amsterdam, and the Philadelphia Art Museum.

She has given lectures at universities across the world, is part of the Advisory Board of Politecnico di Milano, and the Scientific Committee of the Foundation of La Triennale Museum in Milan. She was awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts by the Spanish government.