Herringbone Meja Makan by Alexandre Caldas

Herringbone Meja Makan by Alexandre Caldas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Gangsa in Desain Parabot Competition Category.

GangsaParabot· 2023

Herringbone Meja Makan

by Alexandre Caldas

Client: AROUNDtheTREE

A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Parabot Category

13,618

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #148092

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Herringbone Meja Makan

Herringbone marupokan meja makan nan ta-ilhami dari struktur daun jo tujuan untuak manyisiahkan apo nan indak paralu. Struktur internal tatap kaliatan, dan siluet nan sadarhano ta-ekspos sacaro utuh. Meja iko dibuek dari kayu solid Amerika nan basertifikat jo finishing minyak alami, jo ukuran 2500 kali 1000 kali 750 milimeter. Teknik pertukangan kayu tradisional sarato kaahlian tukang mahir digunoan, jo pamakaian lem nan saminimal mungkin. Duo bagian ateh nan gadang dibantuak sacaro manual. Meja iko bisa dipisahkan manjadi tigo bagian, namun tatap bafungsi sabagai satu kasatuan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gangsa

Herringbone Meja Makan adolah pamenang A' Design Award Gangsa, sabuah pangakuan nan sangaik bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan cemerlang nan dicirikan dek kreativitas, kacerdikan jo kabijaksanaan. Pamenang Gangsa adolah karya nan cukuik mahir jo kreatif sacaro mangesankan nan mamastikan pangalaman nan luas, imajinasi jo kacerdikan parancangnyo. Herringbone Meja Makan dipaokan manjadi bando nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan profesional jo inovatif sacaro nampak. Rancangan nan manang Gangsa iko mamuek praktik tabaik dalam seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi jo cemerlang dalam parhatian ka rincian. Herringbone Meja Makan mamanuhi kaparluan jo elok, manyantuah karinduan, mamikaik parasaan jo manarik raso ingin tahu.

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