Corcovado Bank by Mollde Equipe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Zilver in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.
ZilverMeubels· 2025
Corcovado Bank
Client: Mollde
A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Meubels Category
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The Design
About Corcovado Bank
Corcovado is een bank ontworpen voor woonruimtes. De vorm is geïnspireerd op de heuvels van Corcovado en volgt een organische, vloeiende lijn. De rugleuning loopt door tot het midden van de zitting en omsluit deze. Een onderstel met lange houten zijkanten loopt als ondersteuning langs het meubel. De afwerkingen omvatten hout en stoffen. De bank meet 4,8 meter in breedte, 0,92 meter in hoogte en 1,9 meter in diepte. Vier decoratieve kussens zijn inbegrepen, zodat elke eigenaar het comfort en het uiterlijk naar eigen smaak kan aanpassen. Het ontwerp combineert een sculpturale vorm met ergonomisch comfort.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Zilver
Corcovado Bank is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Corcovado Bank wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Corcovado Bank is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Accompanied by four decorative cushions, the sofa not only offers a custom fit for comfort, but also allows for aesthetic customization, allowing each owner to tailor it to their taste. The Corcovado Sofa transcends the traditional notion of furniture, presenting itself as an element of connection between environments and people, between functionality and sculpture.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Finishes Wood and fabrics Measurements Width 4.8m Height 0.92m Depth 1.9m
- Tags
- Couche , Corcovado, Furniture, Decoration, upholstery
- Production Technology
- Every detail of the Corcovado Sofa is designed to connect, to express a narrative where form follows function, and both follow fantasy. With it, Victor Leite reaffirms his position as a product designer and brand curator in the high decoration segment. The sofa is a testament to his commitment not only to aesthetics and comfort, but also to the idea that a design object should inspire, should speak to the space and to those who inhabit it.
- Design Challenge
- The most difficult part of the design of the Corcovado Sofa was to balance aesthetic innovation with ergonomics. The creative challenge was to create a sculptural piece inspired by nature without sacrificing comfort. Obstacles included material and technology limitations for shaping complex shapes, as well as adjusting the design to meet ergonomic standards. External factors, such as production technologies and material availability, also influenced the final choices.
- Research
- The design research of the Corcovado Sofa was qualitative, aiming to create a piece of furniture that combined sculptural form with comfort. Interviews, 3D prototypes and ergonomic tests were used. Participants included users and design experts. The results showed the need for adjustments in the structure. The insights revealed the value of organic aesthetics in functionality. The research impacted design, promoting innovation and meeting market and social demands.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the Corcovado hills, the line
brings an organic and fluid movement, with a
backrest that extends to the middle of the seat and
Hugs it completely, supported by a base
Long wooden sides and running
as a support - Project Duration
- 2022 Sao Paulo, Brazil development duration 2 years
- Operation Flow
- Inspired by the Corcovado hills, the line
brings an organic and fluid movement, with a
backrest that extends to the middle of the seat and
Hugs it completely, supported by a base
Long wooden sides and running
as a support. - Team Members
- Victor Leite
- Image Credits
- Image 1 Photographer Victor Leite, Corcovado Sofa, 2023
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