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LIGHTEST, MOST HYDRODYNAMIC, AND SUSTAINABLE WATER HOUSINGS

WAVE SOLUTIONS HOUSINGS WAS FOUNDED IN 2006, DRIVEN BY A DEEP CONNECTION WITH THE OCEAN AND A PASSION FOR WATER IMAGERY

EVERY HOUSING IS INDIVIDUALLY DEVELOPED FOR EACH CLIENT, DESIGNED TO MEET THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO, AND CINEMA CAMERA SYSTEMS. FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY, YOU CAN DEVELOP AN EXCLUSIVE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO YOUR NEEDS.

OUR FOCUS IS TO CREATE LIGHTWEIGHT, HYDRODYNAMIC, AND HIGHLY RELIABLE SOLUTIONS, ALLOWING CREATORS TO CAPTURE IMAGES IN DEMANDING WATER ENVIRONMENTS WITH CONFIDENCE AND PRECISION.

ALL PRODUCTS ARE DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED, AND ASSEMBLED IN EUROPE TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY STANDARDS, COMBINING ADVANCED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL, AND A STRONG COMMITMENT TO QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY.

OUR SERVICES ALSO EXTEND BEYOND EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING, INCLUDING WATER IMAGERY RELATED COURSES, EQUIPMENT RENTALS, AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT. ALSO AVAILABLE, BOOKING OF CAMERA OPERATORS FOR A SHOOT SESSION OR PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES AND JET SKI ASSISTANCE

WE ALSO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES, ENSURING LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE AND BUILDING TRUST WITH PROFESSIONALS AND ENTHUSIASTS WORLDWIDE.

Our Story

THE STORY OF WAVE SOLUTIONS HOUSINGS BEGINS WITH A DEEP CONNECTION TO THE OCEAN AND A PASSION FOR CAPTURING THE RAW ENERGY OF WAVES FROM WITHIN.

THE COMPANY WAS FOUNDED IN 2006 BY NUNO CARDOSO, A BODYBOARD AND OCEAN LOVER FROM ERICEIRA, PORTUGAL, THE ONLY WORLD SURF RESERVE LOCATION IN EUROPE.

FROM AN EARLY AGE, THE OCEAN WAS PART OF HIS LIFE, SPENDING SUMMERS IN THE WATER AND EVENTUALLY DEVELOPING A STRONG All YEAR ROUND CONNECTION TO THE OCEAN AND RIDING WAVES.

IN THE EARLY 2000S, NUNO AND A GROUP OF FRIENDS FOUNDED BOSSITUP, PRODUCING INDEPENDENT BODYBOARD FILMS AND ONE OF THE CREW GOALS WAS TO CAPTURE IMAGES FROM INSIDE THE WAVES, INSPIRED BY THE ICONIC AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN BODYBOARD FILMS OF THE TIME.

HOWEVER, THE WATER HOUSINGS AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET WERE LIMITED AND OFTEN INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE CAMERAS THEY WERE USING. AFTER DROWNING EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT DURING A HEAV SESSION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE HOUSING, THE SOLUTION BECAME CLEAR: BUILD ONE FROM SCRATCH.

WHAT STARTED AS A NECESSITY SOON BECAME AN ENGINEERING CHALLENGE, AND IN 2006, WHILE COMPLETING HIS MASTER DEGREE IN MATERIAL ENGINEERING AT FCT - UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA, NUNO DEVELOPED THE FIRST PROTOTYPE WATER HOUSING FOR A HANDYCAM, COLLABORATING WITH A PORTUGUESE COMPOSITES COMPANY CALLED FIBROSETIL, TO BRING THE CONCEPT TO LIFE.

AT THE BEGINNING, THE FIRST HOUSINGS WERE BUILT FOR PERSONAL USE, DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE EXTREME CONDITIONS OF WAVE VIDEOGRAPHY, BUT AFTER A FULL YEAR OF INTENSIVE USE, TESTING AND REFINEMENT, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT IT COULD BE A PRODUCT.

SOON ENOUGH, ROSA FILMES, A AWARD WINNING PORTUGUESE FILM COMPANY REACHED OUT, REQUESTING A CUSTOM HOUSING FOR CINEMA CAMERA, TO SOOT A FULL LENGTH MOVIE.

LATER ON, WORD OF MOUTH GOT OUT AND THE SNOW BALL EFFECT GOT HOLD OF FRIENDS AND FELLOW PHOTOGRAPHERS THAT BEGAN INQUIRING ABOUT HOUSINGS FOR THEIR OWN CAMERA SYSTEMS.

WHAT BEGAN AS A PERSONAL SOLUTION QUICKLY EVOLVED INTO A FULLY BESPOKE SERVICE, BUILT AROUND THE IDEA THAT EVERY PHOTOGRAPHER AND FILMMAKER REQUIRES EQUIPMENT TAILORED TO THEIR EXACT NEEDS.

WORD SPREAD WITHIN THE SURF AND WATER IMAGING COMMUNITY, AND WAVE SOLUTIONS GRADUALLY GAINED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR PRODUCING LIGHTWEIGHT, HYDRODYNAMIC, AND HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED WATER HOUSINGS.

THE TEAM GREW AS FLORIN SARMAN AND JAKUB BENACKA BECAME AND INTRINSIC PART OF WAVE SOLUTIONS, BRINGING WITH THEM THE HIGH QUALITY CRITERIA AND TECHNOLOGIC INNOVATION WE SEE IN WAVE SOLUTIONS DESIGN AND FINAL PRODUCT NOWADAYS.

TODAY, THE PHILOSOPHY REMAINS THE SAME AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING:
TO DESIGN EQUIPMENT THAT ALLOWS CREATORS TO WORK INSIDE THE WATER WITH CONFIDENCE, PRECISION, AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT.

WHAT STARTED AS A SINGLE HANDMADE PROTOTYPE BUILT OUT OF NECESSITY HAS GROWN INTO A BRAND TRUSTED BY IMAGERY WATER PROFESSIONALS AROUND THE WORLD.