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Bengalas Inkoni yo Kugendera by Alvaro Wolmer
Bengalas Inkoni yo Kugendera by Alvaro Wolmer
Bengalas Inkoni yo Kugendera by Alvaro Wolmer
Bengalas Inkoni yo Kugendera by Alvaro Wolmer
Bengalas Inkoni yo Kugendera by Alvaro Wolmer

Ifeza Ibicuruzwa by'Agaciro Bidasanzwe · 2022

Bengalas Inkoni yo Kugendera

by Alvaro Wolmer

  • Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza 2022 in Ibicuruzwa by'Agaciro Bidasanzwe
  • CLIENT: Álvaro Wolmer Movelaria Fina Ltda.
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 580,433
  • Verification code F626D7A177 · Verify this award
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About Bengalas Inkoni yo Kugendera

Bengalas ni ikusanyirizo ry'inkoni zo kugendera zikozwe mu giti cy'umwoki utukura cyangwa umwera. Amafata atangwa mu ishusho ya C cyangwa mu ishusho ya T. Inkoni zo kugendera z'abagabo zifite ubugari bwa milimetero 25, mu gihe inkoni zo kugendera z'abagore ari nto, zifite ubugari bwa milimetero 22. Uburebure bukorwa hakurikijwe icyo umukiriya asaba. Igiti cy'umwoki cyemejwe na FSC. Amafata yose akomezwa n'igiti cya jacaranda paulista, igiti kavukire cyo muri Berezile. Ubuso bwarangijwe hakoreshejwe amavuta ya tung. Impera zishobora gusimburwa zikozwe muri aluminiyumu na kawuçu iteretswe kugira ngo zifate neza ku butaka.

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

Bengalas Inkoni yo Kugendera ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. Bengalas Inkoni yo Kugendera biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Bengalas Inkoni yo Kugendera ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

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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.
Image Credits
All photos were taken by Ding Musa.

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