Flora Kiti cha Mikono by Victor Leite is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Samani Competition Category.
FedhaSamani· 2026
Flora Kiti cha Mikono
by Victor Leite
Client: Domum Casa
Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Samani Category
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The Design
About Flora Kiti cha Mikono
Flora ni kiti cha mikono kilichoundwa kwa ajili ya mapumziko huru na yasiyo rasmi. Umbo lake la mviringo linaloendelea huondoa mipaka kati ya kiti, egemeo la mgongo na mikono, likipata msukumo kutoka kwa ufunguzi wa chipukizi la ua. Ganda lake lisilo na ulinganifu huruhusu kukaa, kuegemea au kulala katika nafasi mbalimbali, bila mifumo ya mitambo au marekebisho. Msingi wake umetengenezwa kwa mbao ngumu za tauari na ganda lake kwa mbao za tabaka nyingi zilizopindwa kwa kushinikizwa, zilizomalizwa kwa mikono na kufunikwa kwa vifaa endelevu. Mto wa mviringo unaoweza kuondolewa huongeza msaada katika matumizi tofauti. Flora ina vipimo vya sentimita 108 kwa 110 kwa 90.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award
Flora Kiti cha Mikono ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. Flora Kiti cha Mikono inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Flora Kiti cha Mikono ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.
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
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