handle holding. by goncalo prudencio from portugal

the holding dimension of this project was far more interesting to us, and guided the whole concept development and design process.

this project aims at giving shape to one of the main driving working forces in the office – to work on truly functional objects for our times. Objects to which their function goes beyond the sole action they were specifically conceived for. objects that function extremely well on the practical level, and therefore pass the test of everyday life; but also objects that make us feel (unconsciously) good for the simple fact of using them.

as to production and manufacturing process, we would say we could use one of the following two: 1 - hydroforming to get the hollow shape cleaned form any welding residues and then drill the surface holes; 2 - press 2 halves, drill the surface holes on each one and then weld them together.

as to materials, we would have it primarily in stainless-steel, but aluminium could also be a possibility.