It was, by her own admission, a slow start – but the momentum steadily built up and by 2003 Urquiola was Elle Deco’s International Designer of the Year. The awards have cascaded upon her ever since.

Patricia Urquiola’s style is poetic and elegant - with a hint of romantic Boho. Her reinvigoration of the classic Windsor chair for Kartell is a case in point. The Comback chair is sleek and inviting as well as spacious and comfortable. Well worth waiting for. Close.