by Fernando Mendes, 2009
In 2009, Fernando designed this piece for a cane collector. It's a creation that expresses beauty and elegance through simplicity. The special touch of this project is in the handle, which is shaped like a grain of rice. Fernando had originally developed this handle shape to be used in a different design, but it seemed perfectly suitable for this cane, so he applied it there instead. Once ready, the piece captured the admiration of Sergio Rodrigues. Fernando gifted him a cane, and the master liked it so much that he never used another cane again. The Erlanger cane won two design awards: the iF Design Award in 2009 and the Designpreis Deutschland in 2010. • Natural or stained freijó wood • Made to order
