Fàdákà Ìdíwọ̀n Àkànṣe · 2022

Bengalas Ọ̀pá Ìrìn

by Alvaro Wolmer

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award 2022 in Ìdíwọ̀n Àkànṣe
CLIENT: Álvaro Wolmer Movelaria Fina Ltda.
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About Bengalas Ọ̀pá Ìrìn

Bengalas jẹ́ àkójọ àwọn ọ̀pá ìrìn tí a fi igi óákì pupa tàbí funfun ṣe. A ń pèsè àwọn ọwọ́-mímú ní ìrísí C tàbí ìrísí T. Àwọn ọ̀pá ìrìn fún àwọn ọkùnrin ní ìwọ̀n òpó-àyíká 25 mm, nígbà tí àwọn ọ̀pá ìrìn fún àwọn obìnrin tẹ́ẹ́rẹ́ díẹ̀, pẹ̀lú ìwọ̀n òpó-àyíká 22 mm. A ń ṣe gígùn rẹ̀ ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú àṣẹ. Igi óákì náà ní ìwé-ẹ̀rí FSC. A fi jacaranda paulista, igi ìbílẹ̀ Brazil, mú gbogbo àwọn ọwọ́-mímú lókun. A fi òróró tung parí àwọn ojú-ilẹ̀ rẹ̀. Àwọn orí-ìtẹ̀mọ́lẹ̀ tí a lè rọ́pò ni a fi aluminium àti roba tí a fẹ́lẹ́fẹ́lẹ́ ṣe fún ìfarakanra tí ó dúró ṣinṣin pẹ̀lú ilẹ̀.

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award

Bengalas Ọ̀pá Ìrìn jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Bengalas Ọ̀pá Ìrìn yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Bengalas Ọ̀pá Ìrìn jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.

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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.