2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Cadeira Hera

Entrant

Morada Decor Móveis Ltda

Category

Product Design - Furnishings

Client's Name

Morada Decor

Country / Region

Brazil

About The Entry

The Hera Chair is born not merely as furniture, but as a symbol. It represents the moment when Brazilian craftsmanship, precision technology, and the contemporary spirit of the Casa Brasileira converge into a single meaningful gesture. Inspired by Hera — the Eternal Bride of Greek mythology — the chair expresses the dual nature of every true union: to embrace and to reveal.

Its sculptural backrest forms a wooden veil, a contour that protects while inviting. The central opening is not absence but intention: a space that allows light, breath, and passage, creating a dialogue between body, form, and meaning.

Hera reflects what the world most admires in Brazil: the ability to transform natural materials into emotion. Crafted from responsibly sourced native wood, it values local species and promotes practices aligned with UN SDGs 12 and 15, prioritizing conscious resource use, reduced environmental impact, longevity, and reparability. Each piece is created with purpose: to endure for decades, not seasons.

Its fluid silhouette is only possible through the union of 5-axis CNC technology—which establishes the structural gesture—with meticulous hand-sculpting by Brazilian artisans who shape the final nuances. This hybrid, blending technological precision with human sensitivity, enables continuous curves without visual interruption, where structure, ergonomics, and artistic expression become inseparable.

Rooted in the essence of the Casa Brasileira, Hera celebrates gathering, coexistence, and natural light. It welcomes the body, encourages dialogue, and elevates the environment without imposing itself. Its light and elegant posture resonates with contemporary Brazilian architecture, defined by organic materials, simplicity of form, and spatial fluidity. Hera does not dominate the room; it belongs to it.

More than a seat, Hera is a statement with purpose — a synthesis of craftsmanship, technology, sustainability, and poetic form. Like the goddess who inspires it, the chair symbolizes commitment, union, and beauty that endures through time.

Hera is not merely a chair.

It is a pact — where design meets the sacred act of living.

Credits

Design de Móveis
Juliano Schmidt
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