Dinara Kasko Architectural Pastry Chef
The 2017 San Miguel Rich List. It is our rich history of exploration that led us to discover people around the world who pursue a different kind of wealth. Together they form the San Miguel Rich List – a unique group of men and women who value experiences over any possession.
There can be few artisans as original as Dinara Kasko. A Ukrainian architect who originally studied the geometry of buildings and furniture, Dinara embarked on an ambitious mid-career change when she decided to apply the things she’d learned at university to baking cakes.
Inspired by her architectural past, Dinara utilizes 3D-modelling technologies to create geometric silicon cake moulds. But rather than building with steel, concrete or glass, her constructions consist of meringue, gelatine and chocolate.
And whilst Dinara has only been baking a short time, the results have been nothing short of astonishing. These intricate, precise creations are not mere cakes: they are edible art, and an outlet for Dinara’s creativity in her search for a richer life.
Photography by Joan Tomas & Dmytriy Khoroshaev
Location – The City of Arts and Science Valencia
