...His work defines a very suggestive and personal aesthetic sensibility, which makes no concessions to the passing fads of the moment. Without losing functionalityt possess that lean and clean "caligraphy" reminding those lines and colors close to Mondrian´s geometric abstraction.

André Ricard
...Dionisio's furniture has reached that level of modernity in which the movable object merges with sculpture, always remaining closely linked with quality industrial design exceptionally well finished.

Luis Bustamante
...I believe that Pelaez is doing, with much effort, a great task and I can attest that every time he shows me new designs, I cannot do more than congratulate him for the achievements.

Ramón Portuondo

Dionisio Pelaez' furniture

Last year I discovered Dionisio Pelaez' furniture exhibited at the "Mise en scène" in Barcelona. It was a very pleasant surprise. His work defines a very suggestive and personal aesthetic sensibility, which makes no concessions to the passing fads of the moment. Without losing functionalityt possess that lean and clean "caligraphy" reminding those lines and colors close to Mondrian´s geometric abstraction. Dionisio Pelaez does so, in a natural way, uniting function and aesthetics at the highest level. The Aster table is a true sculpture and still remains a perfect table. I was particularly interested in the importance acquired by the empty,almost transparent spaces that make each piece so lig.

His furniture not only stands out for the quality of its aesthetics but also because they are one off pieces in which there is full involvement of the artist even at the crafting stage. He thus recovers a long tradition of the "Metiers d'art" where creativity is involved in the entire process, from conception to realization. Dionisio Pelaez work is "authors furniture" in which the artist's hand is not only in its design but also in its materialization. In these times of serial production, his approach enhances each piece of furniture to the rank of works of art. So to own a cabinet by Dionisio Pelaez, is to possess something more than a piece of furniture, is also having something unique, reflecting not only the artist's sensibility but retaining the imprint of his working hands.

January 2013

André Ricard

Not too long ago I had the pleasure of coming across a new face of this old friend and versatile interior designer.

Dionisio's furniture has reached that level of modernity in which the movable object merges with sculpture, always remaining closely linked with quality industrial design exceptionally well finished.

Each piece is a clearly linked with architecture inspired in the classical world, a passion that we both share together with a taste for simple materials such as wood, iron, leather and lacquers.

The fact that we are dealing with unique pieces gives them a special value. Ever since I saw them for the first time I saw the strength in them and thought they are a "must" in all future projects.

June 2013

Luis Bustamante

I came to Dionisio Pelaez invitation to see his latest forniture designs.

For me, devoted to furniture design seems an activity that involves a huge difficulty.

First, it's itself creation of a design to provide novelty and functionality, then the realization in terms of materials and finishes, and finally production thereof.

I believe that Pelaez is doing, with much effort, a great task and I can attest that every time he shows me new designs, I cannot do more than congratulate him for the achievements. With admiration!

October 2013

Ramón Portuondo Wakonigg

I can’t quite remember when in my life aesthetics became relevant or the desire of harmony became primordial. I have early memories of spending days on end sketching perspectives and constructing models. I am fortunate to have been surrounded by art all of my life, both modern and classic. I have learnt through observation that modern and classic can co exist in the same space, that nothing is impossible or exclusive, I feel this symbiotic coexistence is a requirement for the aforementioned harmony.

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Dionisio Peláez

Dionisio Peláez (Barcelona, 1967) is one of Spain’s most original furniture designers, able to elevate his pieces of furniture to the range of works of art. His particular conception of furniture, in which you can guess a mixture of emotions and functionality, this last being a characteristic through which the particular soul of things emerges, makes his work real authorship. Formed in IADE´S (Design Institution) classrooms, and at the IED (European Institut of Design), as well as a workshop in VITRA (Boisbouchet). He is member of DIMAD (Diseñadores-Madrid).

André Ricard, the famous catalan industrial designer, creator of hundreds of daily use objects said about his furnitures: “they are works that define a very suggestive and personal aesthetic sensibility, with no concession to the ephemeral current trends. They are works that without losing a single bit of functionality, they possess this sort of “handwriting” succinct and clean, that pureness of lines and colors that brings them close to art, just like Mondrian’s geometrical abstraction”.

The creative vocation of Dionisio Peláez is innate, though it definitely emerged five years ago, after a long professional life that went through areas such as Law and Finance. He is currently working in collaboration with is partner, the architect of Interior María Maestre, in the study where it have come on the market over fifty designs for Spanish and foreign clients.

Always pursuing new challenges ("I just like to design whatever represents a functional and aesthetic challenge for me"), he considers himself an admirer of some of the most unique architects of the twentieth century such as Oscar Niemeyer and Frank Lloyd Wright, among those now dead, or Santiago Calatatrava and Tadao Ando, among the living ones. Also professes admiration for Spanish design and in particular for the work of André Ricard, as well as by the personal style that Luis Bustmante has printed in his interior design projects.

Halfway between functionality and architecture, his designs are based on a need to solve a functional problem or simply to satisfy a personal taste, and then he seeks inspiration in his travels, in nature, in his feelings or thoughts. The culmination of this process is a unique piece titled with the names of his customers as a reward for their choice. Thus, there is a Jordana´s table, the Hardy bookshelf or console Cata. "My clients want exclusivity, objects to suit their personal taste and that requires mutual understanding and empathy from the very begining of the creation process" assures Dionisio Pelaez.

The intention is that my works belong not only to me but also to their owner; I do not own them, they generate opportunities that their surroundings complete with their owners lifestyle. I search for designs that are both shapes and voids, much like humans, an amalgamy of great moments and momentary vaccums.

My designs adapt and can be adapted to spaces, environments and people in terms of dimensions as well as materials. The piece of furniture must fit the house, every house has a feel to which one has to add continuity. It is for this reason that I like to meet and get to know my customers, their lifestyle, understand their requirements and preferences.