INSULA || A Ceramic Landscape of Calm in Patricia Urquiola’s Newest Outdoor Collection
In a world that moves too fast, Insula by Patricia Urquiola offers a pause.
Designed for Kettal, this sculptural series of dining tables embodies the ethos of slow living. It’s a celebration of presence, of place, and of the poetic potential in everyday rituals.
Each table stands like an island of calm: solid, serene, and grounded. Its cylindrical legs rise like ancient monoliths, supporting a surface finished in Glaze Agate—a richly layered ceramic glaze that evokes sedimentary rock, mineral deposits, and the passage of time. The result is a material expression of stillness: one that shimmers with quiet energy in the sunlight, as if shaped by nature itself.
Soft edges and mineral tones define the Insula table as a sculptural centrepiece for outdoor living.
But Insula isn’t just about visual harmony. It’s an invitation to touch, to linger. The subtly textured glaze—a hallmark of Urquiola’s mastery—engages the senses in a way few materials do, offering a tactile counterpart to its sculptural form. Here, the table is more than a functional object: it is a sensorial landscape, a grounding presence in outdoor spaces.
There’s a meditative clarity to Insula—a kind of spatial generosity that transforms outdoor dining into a contemplative act. Placed by a poolside or under the shade of tropical leaves, the table becomes a setting for stillness, for gathering, for slowing down. Its earthy terracotta tones blend effortlessly with natural surroundings, bridging the designed and the organic with understated grace.
Insula’s terracotta hue blends seamlessly with foliage and concrete, offering a grounding presence.
The Glaze Agate finish captures the layered texture of geological formations with a tactile allure.
In an age of noise and overdesign, Insula speaks in a low, resonant tone. It’s a reminder that design can be both profound and quiet, innovative yet elemental. And in this quietude, Urquiola has given us more than furniture. She’s given us space to breathe, notice, and reconnect.
