Designer
José A. Gandía-Blasco Canales y Gensler
Year
2026
Blok Pergolas
Modular micro-architecture systems to redefine outdoor living
“BLOK represents the evolution of structural shade space design. Developed alongside the prestigious Gensler studio, this high-resistance modular pergola solution, crafted from 100% recyclable aluminium profiles, allows for large-scale pavilions with a clean, refined architectural language. BLOK transforms the outdoor environment into a versatile, habitable extension in perfect harmony with the surrounding architecture.”
José A. Gandía-Blasco Canales & Gensler
BLOK PERGOLAS is the new micro-architecture system designed by José A. Gandía-Blasco Canales and Gensler for GANDIABLASCO. Engineered for large-scale architectural and contract environments, this series of habitable pavilions brings Mediterranean understated elegance outdoors. Built with aluminium frames, the collection combines a broad range of ceilings (fixed or mobile blades, fixed canvas, folding ceiling), side walls with horizontal or vertical louvers, roller blinds, Air and Wind curtains, ultra-compact porcelain bar tables, and Nowood flooring. Featuring advanced electrical options, including integrated perimeter lighting, flush spotlights, and power outlets, BLOK blurs the line between indoor and outdoor living.
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Blok Pergolas
José A. Gandía-Blasco Canales y Gensler
The collection
About José A. Gandía-Blasco Canales
José Antonio Gandía-Blasco Canales was born in Ontinyent, Valencia. After studying law at the Valencia University, he joined the family business Gandia Blasco, a blanket manufacturer.
After travelling throughout Spain as a business agent, he began to work on responsibilities in the company. With the help of Marisa Gallén and Sandra Figuerola, designers, Gandia Blasco reshaped the image of the company. The current logo was created, the silhouette of a graceful kitten, as well as the first reversible design carpet collection, which later received the IMPIVA Award 1990 for innovation.
The construction of his summer residence in Ibiza in 1996, and the need to furnish the house with outdoor pieces that complemented their surroundings, sparked José A.’s first venture into furniture design. This creative process gave rise to a cutting-edge outdoor line that remains the hallmark of the GANDIABLASCO brand to this day. The consolidation of this new product range contributed decisively to the company’s diversification strategy.
In 1999 he inherited the company, and started with the definitive structural change.
José A. managed to lead the activities of a solvent family business towards the international benchmark it is today. Experimenting and innovating with materials and shapes, he has been able to turn the ideas of a lover of the Mediterranean culture into a brand image and lifestyle which are well known on the five continents.
Besides being the company president, Jose A. is also its artistic director. He has designed a great majority of the furniture and textile collections that GANDIABLASCO now sells around the world: the ‘DNA’, ‘DNA Teak’, ‘Clip’, ‘Lipstick’ and ‘356’ outdoor collections, accessories such as the ‘Picnic Deckchair’ and ‘Clack! Chair’, as well as a line of lighting products. He has also designed a wide variety of pieces of furniture as part of his vast Outdoor Spaces collection: ‘Daybed’, ‘Sofa Pergola’, ‘Merendero’, ‘Tipi’, as well as their modules and enclosures. He has also designed rugs such as ‘Pack’, ‘Peineta’, ‘Hidra’, ‘Círculos’, ‘Champiñones’ and the ‘Piedras’ duvet, all of which are easily identifiable with the GANDIABLASCO lifestyle.
About Gensler
Gensler is a global architecture, design and planning firm based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1965, it works with more than 4,000 international clients and has established itself as one of the world’s largest design firms, with more than 7,000 employees in over 50 offices worldwide.
With an unwavering commitment to innovation, sustainability and the transformative power of design, Gensler offers a wide range of services in areas such as architecture, interior design and urban planning, among others. The company has been involved in projects ranging from commercial and residential buildings to workspaces, retail, museums, hospitals and universities.