Tondo Sohva by Anna Maya is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Pronssipalkinto A' Design Award in Huonekalumuotoilu Competition Category.

PronssiHuonekalut· 2025

Tondo Sohva

by Anna Maya

Client: Anna Maya Arquitetura

Pronssipalkinto A' Design Award Winner in Huonekalut Category

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The Design

About Tondo Sohva

Tondo on sohva, joka on suunniteltu veistokselliseksi istuinkalusteeksi sisätiloihin. Muoto ammentaa inspiraationsa pallosta, perusgeometrisesta muodosta, joka yhdistetään täydellisyyteen ja äärettömyyteen. Pallomaiset muodot muodostavat selkänojan, kun taas pyöristetty istuinosa mukautuu vartalon ympärille ja tukee rentoa istuma-asentoa. Sohvan mitat ovat 3600 mm leveys, 2000 mm syvyys ja 870 mm korkeus. Rakenteessa on käytetty uudelleenmetsätettyä puuta, luonnonlateksia sekä saumatonta kangaspäällystettä, jossa on kierrätettyä elastaania. Joustava sisusverhoilu mahdollistaa pinnan mukautumisen vartalon muotoihin, yhdistäen mukavuuden ja selkeän visuaalisen ilmeen.

The Recognition

About the Pronssipalkinto A' Design Award

Tondo Sohva on Pronssipalkinnon A' Design Award -voittaja, erittäin arvostettu tunnustus, joka myönnetään erinomaisille designeille, joita luonnehtivat luovuus, nerokkuus ja oveluus. Pronssivoittajat ovat runsaan taitavia ja silmiinpistävän luovia taiteellisia tuotoksia, jotka todistavat suunnittelijoidensa laajaa kokemusta, mielikuvitusta ja kekseliäisyyttä. Tondo Sohva:n odotetaan olevan korkeassa arvossa pidetty, ihailtu ja rakastettu esine, joka on huomattavan ammattimainen ja innovatiivinen. Tämä Pronssipalkinnon A' Design Award -voittajadesign sisällyttää itseensä parhaita käytäntöjä taiteessa, tieteessä, designissa ja teknologiassa ja on erinomainen huomiollaan yksityiskohtiin. Tondo Sohva tyydyttää upeasti tarpeita, koskettaa haluja, viehättää tunteita ja vetoaa uteliaisuuteen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Tondo Sofa is designed to break the conventions of traditional design, uniting form and function in a sculptural piece, meeting a growing demand for furniture that causes significant aesthetic impact. This approach values design as a form of artistic expression, making the Tondo a timeless piece that adapts to different styles of decoration. The Tondo presents rounded spheres and shapes in contexts until now little explored in furniture design.
Dimensions & Packaging: The Round Sofa has the following dimensions: 3,600 mm wide, 2,000 mm deep and 870 mm high. It was developed with a focus on sustainability, using reforestation wood, natural and renewable latex, and fabric coating with recycled elastane.
Tags: Sofa, sphere, Tondo, seat, ergonomics, fluidity
Production Technology: Reforestation wood and fabric with elastane
Design Challenge: The creative challenge was to transform the artistic concept of the round into a functional sofa, balancing form and ergonomics. Obstacles included adapting the spheres as backrest without compromising comfort and industrial production without losing the fluidity of design. Historical and social research allowed for aesthetics, and sustainable materials, manufacturing technology and structural viability were challenges overcome to ensure innovation and product quality.
Research: The design research of the Tondo Sofa was exploratory, based on the observation of nature and the influence of the Renaissance rood. The goal was to create a piece of furniture that combines art and functionality in an innovative way. The methodology combined ergonomic studies, materials testing and digital modeling. Data were collected by prototyping and comfort analysis with users. The result was a fluid and timeless design, impacting the market with its unique and versatile aesthetics.
Inspiration: The Tondo sofa was inspired by the basic geometric shapes present in the universe, with a focus on the sphere, an element that represents perfection, infinity and eternity.
Project Duration: The project began in July two thousand twenty four in Florianópolis and ended in September two thousand twenty four. It was exhibited at the Casa Cor Florianopolis exhibition in Brazil.
Operation Flow: The Tondo Sofa operates intuitively: its organic design invites to use, allowing the user to naturally settle in different positions. Its rounded shape wraps around the body, promoting relaxation. The absence of seams and flexible lining provide ergonomic adaptation. Its performance comes from the fusion of aesthetics and comfort, offering optimal support and a unique visual impact, making it a functional and sculptural piece at the same time.
Patents: Copyright- WIPO155031