Salud to Spain…and make it a double! Check out these two sessions going on in the ICFF Theater, located on the Show floor @ Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, NYC

Saturday, May 15, from 2-3 pm: Patricia Urquiola with Fast Company

One of the most prolific architect- industrial designers of the day, Spanish-born Patricia Urquiola, discusses the nexus of design and business in today’s global marketplace with   Fast Company senior writer, Linda Tischler.  A design phenom, Urquiola opened her multi-discipline Milan studio in 2001. Her client list spans the international A-list, including Alessi, Axor,  B&B Italia, Driade, Flos, Kartell, Molteni&C and Moroso, to name just a few.

Sunday, May 16, from 2-3 pm: Interiors from Spain with Interior Design

Cindy Allen, editor in chief of Interior Design, hosts “The Spirit of Spain”– a lively panel discussion on Spanish product design, featuring presentations by Spanish product designers and graphic designers. The panel will include Apparatu’s Xavier Manosa, a ceramicist trained in industrial design, Edda Design’s Jordi Mila, Mario Ruiz, whose Gandia Blasco creations may be seen on the show floor, and  graphic designers Javier Gutierrez and Emilio Lekuona, of Inocu the Sign, the Barcelona-based firm with Nike, Volkswagen and Samsung on their client list. RSVP to 646 746 7272 or idevents@reedbusiness.com.

Catch Patricia Urquiola live at the ICFF Theater on Sunday and hear her speak about her fabulous designs for leading companies including: Alessi, Axor, B&B Italia, Driade, Flos, Kartell, Molteni&C and Moroso