Bengalas Ndodo Yoyendera by Alvaro Wolmer is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zochepa ndi Mapangidwe Apadera Competition Category.
SilivaZochepa· 2022
Bengalas Ndodo Yoyendera
Client: Álvaro Wolmer Movelaria Fina Ltda.
Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Zochepa Category
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About Bengalas Ndodo Yoyendera
Bengalas ndi mtundu wa ndodo zoyendera zopangidwa ndi matabwa a oak ofiira kapena oyera. Zogwirira zake zimapezeka mu mawonekedwe a C kapena mawonekedwe a T. Ndodo zoyendera za amuna zili ndi m'lifupi mwa 25 mm, pomwe ndodo zoyendera za akazi ndi zopyapyala, zili ndi m'lifupi mwa 22 mm. Kutalika kwake kumapangidwa malinga ndi zomwe wogula akufuna. Oak imakhala yovomerezeka ndi FSC. Zogwirira zonse zimalimbikitsidwa ndi jacaranda paulista, mtengo wobadwira ku Brazil. Malo ake amamalizidwa ndi mafuta a tung. Nsonga zosinthika zimapangidwa ndi aluminiyamu ndi rabala wolaminatedwa kuti pakhale kukhudzana kolimba ndi nthaka.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award
Bengalas Ndodo Yoyendera ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Bengalas Ndodo Yoyendera akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Bengalas Ndodo Yoyendera ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The walking sticks are made to perfection of best quality red or white oak. Handles can have a C shape or a T shape. Walking sticks for men have a diameter of 25 mm; walking sticks for women are a little slimmer: 22 mm of diameter. The oak is FSC certified. All the handles of our walking sticks are reinforced with jacaranda paulista (Machaerium villosum), a Brazilian native wood. The walking sticks are finished, basically, with tung oil. The replaceable tips are made of aluminum and laminated rubber.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Walking sticks for men have a diameter of 25 mm; walking sticks for women are a little slimmer: 22 mm of diameter. The oak is FSC certified. The length is custom made. MDF Package: 105 cm long x 20 cm wide x 3.6 cm thick.
- Tags
- walking stick, cane, luxury walking stick, wooden walking stick, fine walking stick, fine cane, de luxe walking stick, de luxe cane
- Production Technology
- The walking sticks are produced by fine artisans with regular woodworking machines and techniques, plus a CNC router to shape them and the MDF package. The replaceable tips are made of aluminum and laminated rubber. The aluminum parts are produced in a CNC lathe and anodized in black. The scientific names of the two woods are laser engraved. The walking sticks are finished with tung oil. The oak is FSC certified.
- Design Challenge
- Very few things are older in the history of humankind than a walking stick. At the present time, it was a real challenge to create something just a little better or slightly different from many many walking sticks. Having said that, I think I have created a walking stick that gathers several qualities: beauty, warmth, discretion, lightness, durability, and good design.
- Research
- I basically researched on the Internet. I saw thousands of walking sticks/canes before start making my own designs. From the very beginning, I wanted to have a walking stick: (1) of solid wood, (2) pleasant to touch, (3) with a decent tip (4) durable. The walking sticks are made of laminated oak and jacaranda paulista. The purpose: no joins, stability, and strength. The walking sticks have non slippery, replaceable and elegant tips.
- Inspiration
- I have been making fine furniture for almost 4 decades. Some old clients became my friends, and every now and then asked me to make a walking stick. I made one, two, three, and realized that there is not an actual fine walking stick in the market, in Brazil or abroad. That was my inspiration. The C handle is a classic. The T handle is my design.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Sao Paulo in January 2016 and ended in São Paulo in January 2021.
- Operation Flow
- Oak wood is a very special material for the walking sticks: it is strong, beautiful, warm in the winter, fresh in the summer. I have heard from many buyers: "I love my walking stick. When I am not walking with her, I have her on my lap” or “I love to have my walking stick in my hands, even when I am not using it”.
- Patents
- The design was registred in IAB - Instituto dos Arquitetos do Brasil.
- Team Members
- Designer: Alvaro Wolmer
Master Woodworker: Daniel Lavaroni
Master Woodworker: José de Deus Rocha - Image Credits
- All photos were taken by Ding Musa.
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