Lucy Aboonour Redesigns the Chess Set for Haptic Precision

By Lucy Aboonour · Designboom · 2026-10-26

Industrial designer Lucy Aboonour spent four years studying movement at New York City chess clubs to develop Flora, a walnut and oak set optimized for touch. Designboom reports that the project moves away from the visual abstraction common in minimalist boards, prioritizing a spe

Industrial designer Lucy Aboonour spent four years studying movement at New York City chess clubs to develop Flora, a walnut and oak set optimized for touch. Designboom reports that the project moves away from the visual abstraction common in minimalist boards, prioritizing a spe