Flora Intebe ifite aho gushyira amaboko by Victor Leite

Flora Intebe ifite aho gushyira amaboko by Victor Leite is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Igishushanyo cy'Imitako Competition Category.

IfezaImitako· 2026

Flora Intebe ifite aho gushyira amaboko

by Victor Leite

Client: Domum Casa

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza Winner in Imitako Category

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The Design

About Flora Intebe ifite aho gushyira amaboko

Flora ni intebe ifite aho gushyira amaboko yakozwe kugira ngo umuntu aruhuke mu buryo bwisanzuye kandi butagoranye. Ishusho yayo igoramye kandi ikomeza ivanaho imipaka iri hagati y'aho kwicara, aho kwegamira n'aho gushyira amaboko, ihumekewe n'uko umukingo w'indabyo ufunguka. Igikonoshwa cyayo kidasa impande zombi gituma umuntu ashobora kwicara, kwegamira cyangwa kuryama mu buryo butandukanye, nta byuma cyangwa impinduka zikenewe. Urufatiro rwakozwe mu giti cya tauari gikomeye, naho igikonoshwa gikozwe mu biti byinshi bikanjuye kandi bigoramijwe, byarangijwe n'intoki kandi bishushanyijeho ibikoresho birambye kandi bibungabunga ibidukikije. Umusego uzenguruka wigenga wongera gushyigikirwa mu mikoreshereze itandukanye. Flora ipima santimetero 108 kuri 110 kuri 90.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

Flora Intebe ifite aho gushyira amaboko ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. Flora Intebe ifite aho gushyira amaboko biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Flora Intebe ifite aho gushyira amaboko ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

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
Team Members: Victor Leite