Herringbone Igiti cy'Imeza yo Kuriramo by Alexandre Caldas

Herringbone Igiti cy'Imeza yo Kuriramo by Alexandre Caldas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Imitako Competition Category.

BuronzeImitako· 2023

Herringbone Igiti cy'Imeza yo Kuriramo

by Alexandre Caldas

Client: AROUNDtheTREE

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Imitako Category

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The Design

About Herringbone Igiti cy'Imeza yo Kuriramo

Herringbone ni ameza yo kuriramo yahumetswe n'imiterere y'amababi n'intego yo gukuraho ibitari ngombwa. Imiterere yo mu mbere igumana kugaragara, kandi ishusho yoroheje yerekana neza uko yateguwe. Ameza akozwe mu giti kizima cyo muri Amerika cyemejwe ku buziranenge, gifite ubwiza bw'amavuta karemano, kandi ufite ingano ya milimetero 2500 ku 1000 ku 750. Hakoreshejwe uburyo gakondo bwo gukora ubukorikori bw'ibiti n'ubuhanga bw'abakozi b'inyangamugayo, hifashishijwe ifu nkeya cyane. Ibice bibiri binini byo hejuru byaboshywe n'intoki. Ameza ashobora gutandukanywa mu bice bitatu, ariko akaguma agaragara nk'igikorwa kimwe gisa n'aho gikozwe mu buryo bumwe.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Herringbone Igiti cy'Imeza yo Kuriramo ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Herringbone Igiti cy'Imeza yo Kuriramo biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Herringbone Igiti cy'Imeza yo Kuriramo ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

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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