Bench
As an architect who graduated from UNC in Córdoba, he is considered an icon of organicist architecture in Mendoza. In his homes he stands out for the creation of equipment adapted to the spatiality of each environment, characterized by his plastic innovation and use of various high-quality materials. In his designs, a sculptural approach is perceived through the use of solid wood, curved plywood and metals used in an unconventional way. In addition, he is distinguished by his structural solutions and fittings that reflect a marked constructive language.
- Authorship — Luis Casnati
- Manufacturing — Artesanal
- Object Type — Bench
- Material and Technique — Solid wood
- Measurements — 137 x 53 x 37 cm
- Origin — Argentina
- Dating — 1976
- Condition — Original
Luis Casnati
TIMELESS LEGACY
Architect, designer, and writer, Luis Casnati (Mendoza, 1926-2017) reflects a constant search for beauty and functionality, characterized by an aesthetic linked to Latin American design and the applied arts.
He co-founded the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Mendoza in 1960, where he served as a professor of Plastic Arts, which included interior equipment and furniture design.
In his various works, like the Casa-estudio Casnati, he created furnishings designed for the spatiality of each place, characterized by their structural innovation and materiality: the use of local woods, metals such as bronze and copper, or the application of ceramics as coatings.
He frequently collaborated with artist Luis Quesada, who developed carvings and assemblies in wood, beaten sheet metal, inlays, and metal coatings, among other techniques applied to furniture.
Casnati was distinguished not only by his creative versatility but also by his ability to merge poetry with design. In recent years, his work has been recognized with a retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Mendoza, and in the exhibition “Del cielo a casa” held at Malba; in addition to books like “Intermitencia. Diseño mendocino.” (2020).
