Airgead Àirneis · 2026
Flora Cathair-uilne
by Victor Leite
- Duais Airgid A' Design Award 2026 in Àirneis
- CLIENT: Domum Casa
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 4,136,494
- Verification code 1F0D33EE25 · Verify this award
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About Flora Cathair-uilne
'S e cathair-uilne a th' ann am Flora a chaidh a dhealbhadh airson fois shaor is neo-fhoirmeil. Tha an cumadh lùbte leantainneach a' toirt air falbh nan crìochan eadar an t-suidheachan, taic an droma agus na gàirdeanan, air a bhrosnachadh le fosgladh gucag flùir. Leigidh an t-slige neo-cho-chothromach le neach suidhe, leigeil an taic no laighe ann an grunn shuidheachaidhean, gun uidheaman no atharrachaidhean. Tha am bonn air a dhèanamh de fhiodh cruaidh tauari agus an t-slige de fhiodh ioma-fhillte lùbte fo bhruthadh, air a chrìochnachadh le làimh agus air a chòmhdach le stuthan seasmhach. Tha cluasag rolla sgaoilte a' cur ri taic ann an diofar chleachdaidhean. Tha Flora a' tomhas 108 le 110 le 90 ceudameatairean.
About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award
Tha Flora Cathair-uilne air Duais Airgid A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, àlainn agus drùidhteach. Tha buannaichean Airgid nan obraichean anabarrach boillsgeach agus gu math cruthachail a nochdas sàr-eòlas, tàlant agus geurchuis an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Flora Cathair-uilne na obair mhìorbhaileach, na sàr-eisimpleir a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus gu domhainn ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Airgid A' Design Award na innleachd glè fhaicsinneach, ion-mholta a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais. Tha Flora Cathair-uilne na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran eud, a dhùisgeas miannan, a bheir faireachdainnean math agus a thogas iongnadh is miorbhail.
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- Unique Properties
- Flora proposes an intuitive and emotional ergonomics, inspired by the blooming of a flower bud. Its continuous form dissolves boundaries between seat, backrest, and arms, allowing multiple ways of use. With a sculptural design and renewable wood structure, it values body freedom, sustainability, and customization, without losing identity or function.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: width: 108 cm - depth: 110 cm - height: 90 cm
Seat height: 40 cm
Arm height: 60 cm
Weight: 25 kg
Includes roll cushion, 60 x 15 cm, freely placed.
Structure in tauari wood and curved multilaminate, upholstered with sustainable materials. - Tags
- Lounge Chair, Organic Design, Brazilian Design, Sustainable Furniture, Sculptural Seating, Contemporary Craft, Human-Centered Design, Nature-Inspired Furniture, Emotional Design, Curved Wood
- Production Technology
- Flora blends technological precision and artisanal skill. Its solid tauari wood base is sustainably sourced and finely crafted. The curved shell is molded from pressed multilaminates, finished by hand, and upholstered with eco-conscious materials. The roll cushion is crafted with care and offers flexible use. Entirely produced in Brazil, the process honors local furniture tradition with environmental awareness.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was to break traditional ergonomics without losing comfort. Flora invites lying down, not just sitting, requiring a study of informal postures and new support criteria. Production was also a challenge, translating free curves into viable molds. Integrating sustainable materials without compromising aesthetics reinforced the project's vision as a new perspective on rest.
- Research
- The research aimed to rethink sitting from the perspective of the sensitive, not mechanical, body. Informal postures and daily gestures of rest were observed, leading to an asymmetrical, embracing form. Inspired by a blooming flower, Flora combines user testing, renewable materials, and intuitive design to propose a freer, more emotional, and everyday-connected experience of rest.
- Inspiration
- Flora was born from the desire to rethink the act of sitting, proposing a free and unstructured rest. Inspired by the shape of a blooming flower bud, its curved shell gently embraces the body. Without rigid divisions, it allows multiple uses, guided by the user's sensibility. More than function, it is a poetic proposal on being in space with affection, freedom, and truth.
- Project Duration
- The project began in 2020 and was first published in 2021 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Operation Flow
- Flora encourages intuitive, sensory interaction, breaking with the frontal use of traditional armchairs. Its curved, asymmetrical shape invites sitting, lying, or leaning freely. The adjustable cushion enhances comfort in various uses. With no mechanisms or adjustments, the piece welcomes spontaneously, promoting a natural flow between body, presence, and rest.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Victor Leite, 2025
