Herringbone Latabatra fisakafoanana by Alexandre Caldas

Herringbone Latabatra fisakafoanana by Alexandre Caldas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Varahina in Famolavolana Fanaka Competition Category.

VarahinaFanaka· 2023

Herringbone Latabatra fisakafoanana

by Alexandre Caldas

Client: AROUNDtheTREE

A' Design Award Varahina Winner in Fanaka Category

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The Design

About Herringbone Latabatra fisakafoanana

Herringbone dia latabatra fisakafoanana nalaina tahaka avy amin'ny firafitry ny ravin-kazo sy ny tanjona hanesorana izay tsy ilaina. Miharihary hatrany ny firafitra anatiny, ary miseho tanteraka ny endriny tsotra. Vita amin'ny hazo solid amerikana voamarina misy fikosoham-menaka voajanahary ny latabatra, ary manana refy 2500 sy 1000 ary 750 milimetatra. Ampiasaina ny teknika fanaovan-kazo nentim-paharazana sy ny fahaizan'ireo mpanao asa tanana matihanina, miaraka amin'ny fampiasana kolana kely indrindra araka izay azo atao. Notefetefena tamin'ny tanana ireo takelaka lehibe roa eo ambony. Azo tsoahina ho ampahany telo ny latabatra, kanefa mijanona ho toy ny singa iray ihany raha jerena.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Varahina

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ny famolavolana Herringbone Latabatra fisakafoanana, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana miavaka izay mampiavaka ny fahaiza-mamorona, ny fahazotoana ary ny fahamaotinan-tsaina. Ny mpandresy Varahina dia zavatra vita tanana mahay dia mahay ary mamorona mivantana izay manamafy ny traikefa be dia be, ny sarintsaina ary ny fahaizan-kafoy an'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho zavatra ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana, mahay amin'ny asa sady vaovao ny famolavolana Herringbone Latabatra fisakafoanana. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ity dia mitahiry ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia, ary tsara indrindra amin'ny fitandremana ny antsipirihany. Ny famolavolana Herringbone Latabatra fisakafoanana dia mahafa-po ny filana tsara, mikasika ny faniriana, mahasarika ny fihetseham-po ary misarika ny fahalianana.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Table Herringbone designed by Alexandre Caldas is Inspired by the structure of leaves and by the desire to eliminate what is superfluous, the internal structure of the table and its simple and beautiful silhouette is all exposed to the lovers of this type of construction. Using certified solid wood, using the least amount of glue possible, using one of the world's most recycled resources (glass), and all this with only the know-how of master craftsmen with traditional woodworking techniques, accomplish the mission perfectly. The simplicity is the is the truly sophistication
Dimensions & Packaging: 2500 x 1000 x 750 / American Solid Wood / Natural Oil Finished
Tags: Herringbone table, Dining table, Glass Table, Alexandre Caldas Dining table, eco table, timeless table, solid wood table
Production Technology: This piece was made utilizing only certified wood, and using only the know-how of the master craftsmen. It was made with only the most traditional techniques of woodworking in a simple way. Just Perfect.
Design Challenge: The simplicity of the piece had no great technological challenges since it was designed to be built with the most basic woodworking tools. However, the fixation of the stringers that join the two parts , had to be made specifically for this model because there is nothing on the market capable of doing the job . The two large table tops are hand sculptured to take their final shape.
Research: to find the limit of the materials in order to have a piece that was elegant but resistant at the same time. Knowing that the choice of wood to be used would also define its strength, we started with a prototype in pine just to consolidate proportions, and then, in the production of the first piece already in American walnut, we gradually removed the excess in thickness while maintaining a good reliability in construction. This table is dismountable in 3 parts but its resistance and plasticity behave as if it were a single piece .
Inspiration: The inspirational muse and the starting point for any design was always sought around the tree, however, this time also in a perspective of looking at the tree and the possibility of reducing the use of its resources. In this logic the structure of the leaves (Herringbone) and the elimination of what is superfluous, left to show the whole internal structure and with it its simple and beautiful silhouette.
Project Duration: This project started in January 2021 in Lisbon with the first sketches on paper, then moved to the 3D creation phase for general visualization, followed by Maketa in pine wood. The project was completed in September 2022 with the design of the first piece in American Walnut .
Operation Flow: It is a simple and clearly honest object , what you see is what is . It presents no interaction mechanisms and it is meant to be appreciated in its simplicity .
Patents: Patent Pending
Image Credits: AROUNDtheTREE/ Image / Alexandre Caldas / Designer / Heringbone Table / 2023