Designer
José A. Gandía-Blasco Canales y Gensler
Year
2004 - 2024
Flex Pergolas
“A contemporary take on the wooden pergola. This anodized aluminium structure transforms any space into a place to meet, chat, have a few laughs… to spend memorable moments. Versatile and multi-purpose modular system, for creating all kinds of spaces, bars, dining areas, garages and so on…”
José A. Gandía-Blasco Canales
“This solution is versatile and can optimize and multi-purpose space as an elegant design solution. From a truly unique productivity pavilion for the workplace to a cozy shading structure for evening gatherings and celebrations”.
Gensler Product Design Consultant
GANDIABLASCO has designed a new collection FLEX PERGOLAS together with Gensler, a global architecture and design firm wholly committed to sustainability and the power of design as a tool for transformation. It is a completely versatile concept, based on 3 sideways measurements, that allows for the configuration of an enormous variety of large and multi-purpose spaces, from shelters with ceilings which make outdoor living possible all year round, to work spaces ranging from collaborative meeting environments to areas for individual concentration.
Flex 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 building of his summer residence in Ibiza in 1996 and the need to furnish the house with outdoor furniture that would match the architectonic concept, took José A. to take a closer look at furniture design for the first time. In close collaboration with the architect, they developed the "Na Xemena" collection which is still the outdoor furniture reference of the company Gandia Blasco. The consolidation of this new product line contributed to the diversification strategy of the company.
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.