ZALI WAS BORN FROM THE FUSION OF TWO PASSIONS: A LOVE FOR GAMES AND A DEDICATION TO CRAFTSMANSHIP.
The brand’s founder and creative director Zalina Bilaonova started as a manufacturer of leather goods. One day, a friend of hers, inspired by Zalina’s CRAFTSMANSHIP and trusting her EXPERTISE, made her a challenging offer: to create a custom-made leather backgammon set for his collection. As a passionate lover of board games with a keen sense of style, he was seeking a unique piece that would combine functionality and SOPHISTICATED DESIGN.
Zalina found the process of creating her first handmade set just as exciting, as the game itself. After thoroughly exploring the preferences and desires of backgammon enthusiasts, she discovered how to make her creation look, feel, and sound exquisite.
The final result exceeded the customer’s expectations and sparked new inspiration for Zalina. She realized that her first set was not just a board game, but a standalone object of design.
This is how Zalina fell in love with backgammon and decided to launch her own brand, aimed at ADDING CHIC APPEAL TO CLASSIC BOARD GAMES.
“ LIKE BACKGAMMON, IS ALL ABOUT CHANCE AND HOW YOU CHOOSE TO USE IT.”
CRAFTSMANSHIP
Zali’s detail-oriented design is centered around craftsmanship. Five different ARTISAN ATELIERS, from furniture masters to jewellers, are involved in the process of creating our HANDMADE backgammon sets. It’s their collective expertise and passion for craft that enables us to bring our most daring ideas to life.
Thanks to INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES our backgammon box is exceptionally LIGHTWEIGHT AND REFINED. It is crafted from the top-quality wood and covered with the finest Italian calf leather. The magnetic fastening leaves its facade clean from any unnecessary details, while the minimalist hardware, plated in 24K gold, adds a touch of opulence.
The Zali’s playing surface features a hand-drawn design by Zalina Bilaonova subtly transferred onto wood veneer – a true rarity that requires significant craftsmanship to implement. This is why competitors’ sets are usually covered with leather both on the outside and the inside.
Sleek checkers, delicate yet weighty, are designed to provide DELIGHTFUL TACTILE EXPERIENCE turning every movement into a moment of elegance and pleasure.
QUALITY IS ONE OF OUR NON-NEGOTIABLES. IT’S NOT ONLY IN OUR PRODUCT, IT’S IN OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD LIFE. WE CREATE TOP-QUALITY GAMES FOR QUALITY TIME WITH QUALITY PEOPLE.
BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT LIFE IS TOO SHORT FOR ANYTHING LESS.
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