Jorge Pensi Attracting many awards, one of his first pieces is the 'Toledo" aluminium chair which brings him renown beyond Spain's borders. He works for international companies in product design and as an architect. " Jorge Pensi, born in Buenos Aires in 1946, studies architecture in his home town. When he graduates in 1971 he has already begun designing furniture as a partner in an interior design business In 1975 he leaves Argentina, acquires Spanish citizenship and, in 1977 settles in Barcelona. Together with designer Alberto Liévore and theorists Norberto Chaves and Oriol Pibernat he sets up the 'Group Berenguer' In 1984, Jorge Pensi opens his own design office. In the family atmosphere of his studio he works with Diego Slemenson, Constanze Schutz, Roman Proubasta. Toni Casares takes care of the management. He also collaborates with his wife Carme Casares in graphic design projects From 1993 he takes up teaching, including a post at the Stuttgart Academy of Arts in a design course directed by Richard Sapper and Klaus Lehmann
