Press Release
Mollde Equipe Receives the Silver A' Design Award for Corcovado Couch in Furniture Design
The international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Mollde Equipe for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 19, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category for Corcovado Couch by Mollde Equipe, designed for Mollde. The result belongs to the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Regarding Corcovado Couch
Corcovado is a sofa designed for living spaces. The form is inspired by the Corcovado hills and follows an organic, fluid line. The backrest extends to the middle of the seat and wraps around it. A base with long wooden sides runs along the piece as support. Finishes include wood and fabrics. The sofa measures 4.8 metres in width, 0.92 metres in height and 1.9 metres in depth. Four decorative cushions are included, so each owner can adjust comfort and appearance to personal taste. The design combines sculptural form with ergonomic comfort.
About Mollde Equipe
Victor Leite is a product designer and curator of major brands in the high-end segment decoration, created several pieces of furniture throughout his time at Studio Tri Design and he is currently a partner at Mollde Consultoria, in addition to having been the founder of the show of fixed decoration Casa Mollde + Content - a collaborative project that included the support and sponsorship of more than 40 brands in the segment.
Award Record
With this recognition, Mollde Equipe is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2024 - 2025 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/163653
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/163653
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!163653
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/357821
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://bit.ly/3BqwE9r
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Corcovado Couch
- Function
- Couch
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Silver, Light Gray, Dark Gray and Sienna
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Mollde
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Mollde Equipe
- Country
- Brazil
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #163653
Credits
- Team
- Victor Leite
- Image Credits
- Image 1 Photographer Victor Leite, Corcovado Sofa, 2023
Design Details
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Realization and 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.
- Operation and Interaction
- 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 and Location
- 2022 Sao Paulo, Brazil development duration 2 years
- Specifications
- Finishes Wood and fabrics Measurements Width 4.8m Height 0.92m Depth 1.9m
- Keywords
- Couche , Corcovado, Furniture, Decoration, upholstery
