Awards

The last is yet to come ;-)

Pensi Design Studio has consolidated its position as a global point of reference for contemporary design. Our minimalist and expressive designs have received numerous prizes and awards all over the world.

Awards

1997
Excellence in Design and Manufacture of Fixed Seating award for the “Hola” chair, Commercial Furniture Industry Awards. Melbourne.

2000
Inclusion of several Pensi designs at the “Transgressors of the 20th Century” exhibition, Paris.

2018
The Best Novelties from Orgatec, Cologne, “Temps” chair.

The Best Novelties from Orgatec 2018, Cologne, “Ypsilon Tilting” table.

2007
Inclusion in the book Who’s Who in Design Vol. 3, Reddot Edition.

Red Dot Design award for “Ara” collection.

2006
IF Design Award for “Plusmodo” kitchen. Industrie Forum Hannover.

Red Dot for high quality design a la cocina “Plusmodo”. Design Center Nordrhein-Westfalen.

IF Design award for the “Plusmodo” kitchen .

Selection of the “Plusmodo” kitchen in: Future classics. «Schöner Wohnen»​ magazine.

2003
Inclusion in the book Who’s Who in Design Vol. 2, Reddot Edition 2003.

Inclusion of the “Toledo” chair in the “Take a seat” exhibition, 2003 Vitra Design Museum Berlin.

1999
Jorge Pensi Design Studio included in ranking of the best Design Teams in Germany. 1999 D.C. Design Consulting.

1998
Product Design Award for the “Gorka” plywood series 3200. Industrie Forum Hannover.

Product Design Award for the “Hola” chair. Industrie Forum Hannover.

1997
Product Design Award for the Gorka chair 3200/2. Industrie Forum Hannover.

Product Design Award for the Gorka chair 3210/4. Industrie Forum Hannover.

Highest Design Quality Award from the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, Germany, for the “Hola” collection.

Highest Design Quality Award from the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen.

Highest Design Quality “The Best of the Best” Award from the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, Germany, for the “Maga” chair.

Inclusion of the “Toledo” chair in Baden-Würtemberg International Design Award 1996/97 Longevity from Design Center Stuttgart.

Commercial Successes Award, for the “Hola” range. Baden Württenberg International Design Award. Design Center Stuttgart.

Honorary Prize for the Hola chair at Designpreis des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen Essen.

Inclusion of the Toledo and Orfila chairs in the book 1000 chairs, 1997 Taschen publishers.

1995
Inclusion of the “Toledo” chair in the 100 Masterpieces exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum.​

1991
Inclusion of the “Toledo” chair in the Sitz-Avantgarde at the Nordrhein Westfalen Design Centre,

Inclusion of the “Toledo” chair in the permanent collection at the Vitra Design Museum.

1990
Design Auswahl 90 at Design Center Stuttgart, Germany, for the “Toledo” chair.

Inclusion of the “Toledo” chair in the permanent collection at the Museum Für Angewandte Kunst, Cologne

2008
Inclusion in the book European Design, Shaping the New Century, Merrell publishers.

2004
Inclusion of several products in the book Designers on Design, Terence Conran publishers.

2001
Inclusion of several projects in Het Architecten Boek.

Inclusion of several products in the book Designing the 21st century, 2001 Taschen.

1995
Goed Industrieel Ontwerp Award: “Gorka” series.

2019
Jorge Pensi appears in the «Interni» publication: 100 Icon Architects, 2019, Milan.

1998
Compasso d’Oro Selection for the “Maga” chair. ADI, Milan.

1989
Presentation of the “Orfila chair” at the event: “Designing the Thonet Chair for the 20th Century”, Milan.

1997
Good Design Award for the “Hola chair”, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Tokyo.

1999
“Toledo” chair at Henie Onstad Art Centre, Oslo.

2002
Ljubljana Biennial: BEDA European professional career award.

Ljubljana Biennial of Graphic Arts 2002: BEDA European Design Award for the “Bikini” chair.

2018
ADI FAD Barcelona, Delta de Plata “Toledo Aire” chair.

2017
Inclusion of the “Toledo” aluminium chair as a symbolic, iconic product, Design Museum, Design Hub, Barcelona .

2016
Selección ADI FAD Barcelona, “Non Lá” lights.

2014
Selección ADI FAD Barcelona, “Africa” sofa.

2011
Selección ADI FAD, Barcelona, “Play” collection of seats.

2010
European Design Award BEDA, “Bikini” chair.

2009
SIDI Prize for the Muga 2 collection. Habitat Fair Valencia and «On Diseño» magazine .

2005
Inclusion of several products at “300% Spanish Design, 100 Chairs 100 Lamps 100 Posters” travelling exhibition in. Japan, Portugal, Greece, China, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico.

2003
«Experimenta» magazine readers’ prize.

Selección ADI FAD, “Gimlet” chair.

First prize in FIM design competition for the “Gimlet” chair.

Inclusion of several Jorge Pensi designs at the “Elogio del mueble” exhibition, Museum of Decorative Arts, Barcelona.

2000
Presentation of the “Techne” collection at the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao.

Publication of the monographic book titled Intuiciones, Jorge Pensi, Loft publishers.

1998
Inclusión de la silla “Toledo” en la colección Permanente de Productos de Diseño Industrial.

1997
Inclusion of the “Gorka” collection in the industrial design archive at the Museo Nacional de las Artes Decorativas. Barcelona.

National Design Prize 1997 for professional career. Ministry of Industry and Energy. BCD España.

Delta de Oro ADI-FAD:  “Hola” chair.

1995
Delta de Plata ADI-FAD Barcelona: “Glassbox” series.

Inclusion of the “Toledo” chair in the industrial design archive at the Museo Nacional de las Artes Decorativas. Barcelona .

1994
Nuevo Estilo Prize: “Gorka” series.

Publication of monographic book titled Jorge Pensi, Gustavo Gili publishers.

1992
AEPD Prize for the best products of the decade: “Toledo chair”. Madrid.

First prize EXPOHOGAR, Barcelona, for aluminium fruit bowl in the “Soko” collection.

1990
First prize Selección SIDI for the best piece of lighting: “Marie”.

Nuevo Estilo Prize: “Suite Palace” armchair.

1989
IMPIVA Prize  for the “Sankai” chair collection.

Recognition of professional endeavour, Gremio Provincial de Comerciantes de Muebles.

First prize Selección SIDI for the best piece of lighting: “Bluebird”.

1988
First prize Selección SIDI for the best piece of furniture: “Toledo” chair.

First prize Selección SIDI for the best piece of lighting: “Olympia Billar”.

Delta de Plata ADI-FAD: “Toledo” chair.

Delta de Plata ADI-FAD : “Regina” chair.

1998
Inclusion of the “Temps chair” in Best Products of the Year 1998. «Raum & Wohnen». Zurich.

2019
“Ikona” chair (Resol), Good Design. Chicago Athenaeum.

“Temps” chair (Pedrali), Good Design. Chicago Athenaeum.

“Ypsilon Tilting” table (Pedrali), Good Design. Chicago Athenaeum.

2018
“Toledo Aire” chair, Good Design. Chicago Athenaeum.

«Interior Design» Magazine HiP award, “Toledo Aire” chair, Chicago.

2015
“Tiempo lounge” collection Good Design. Chicago Athenaeum.

«Interior Design» Magazine HiP award, “Tiempo collection”, Chicago.

2013
“Flecha” lights Good Design. Chicago Athenaeum.

2011
“Olsen” lights Good Design. Chicago Athenaeum.

2009
The Best Office Chair award for the “Dana” collection. «Interior Design» Magazine NY.

2004
“Gimlet” chair. Good Design. Chicago Athenaeum.

2003
Nomination for “WTN-World Technology Awards”.

2000
Inclusion of the “Toledo” chair at the “Aluminum by design” exhibition, Carnegie Museum of art.

1997
Design excellence and Innovation: “Hola” chair. I.D. Annual Design Review.

Inclusion of the “Toledo” chair at Barcelona 20th Century Design. BID Cultural Center, Washington DC, USA.

Apex Award for the “Hola” chair. IIDA Product Design Competition, Chicago.

1992
Acclaim Award from the Institute of Business Designers, California, for the “Lauro” collection.

1989
Inclusion of the “Toledo” chair in the Knoll Studio catalogue, Knoll International USA, New York.

1988
First prize for lighting SPEC & NEOCON SHOW, Chicago USA (“Regina” lamp).

Exhibitions

2016
Kirschner Cultural Centre, Buenos Aires

2003
Interieur Forma, Buenos Aires

2002
Buenos Aires Design

1998
Biennale of Architecture, Buenos Aires

1998
Rosario Cultural Centre

1998
Sydney
Melbourne

2003
Copenhagen

2002
Design Copenhagen

2003
Kusch & Co., Hallenberg

2002
Museum of Architecture, Frankfurt

1999
Tango Industrial, Frankfurt

2005
London

1999
London

2004
Eindhoven

2001
Philips Design Centre, Eindhoven

2015
Spanish Design, Hong Kong

2000
Hong Kong

2006
Tel Aviv

2006
Saint Petersburg

2001
Singapore Design Center

1999
New Spanish Design, Singapore

2009
Madrid. Ibero-American Design Biennial

2007
Madrid

2003
Barcelona
La Coruña

2010
Stockholm

2009
Malmo

2003
Gothenburg

2007
Chicago

2006
New York

2002
“Design Within Reach”, San Francisco