Jorge Pensi

Argentine designer born in Buenos Aires in 1946 and currently based in Barcelona. He was a member of the Berenguer Group, made up of Norberto Chaves, Oriol Pibernat and Alberto Lievore. In 1997 he was awarded the National Design Award.

His designs are characterized by rigorous work, his designs stand out for the timelessness and minimalism of the forms, in which he always, beyond function, transmits emotions that contribute to his works beauty and poetic sensitivity. Several of his outdoor furniture designs, such as the Toledo chair (1988), are internationally recognized design icons.
Jorge Pensi is a Design teacher at the Eina and Elisava schools in Barcelona. His designs are part of the most p rest igios collections of furniture in museums around the world, including the Vitra Design Museum.