From August 28 to 31, 2025, floral artists from different countries will be taking part in the World Cup Floral Art 2025, which takes place in The Hague, Netherlands, in an event that will shine on floral talents from all over the world. On this occasion, Hungarian floral designer Gábor Nagy is among the skilled creatives who will be participating in this event, one of which many flower aficionados are ecstatic to see. Join an intimate interview where he shares more of his participation in the World Cup!
All About Gábor Nagy - A Contestant of the World Cup Floral Art 2025
Nothing gets more exciting than floral events where designers show their expertise and skills in a competition. Hungarian floral designer Gábor shares more of his personal life so you get to know him more prior to the event of the year.
Q: For the people who do not know you: Who is Gábor Nagy?
Gábor:
"I’m a Hungarian floral designer who also dictates workshops and demonstrations abroad and in Hungary as well. Next to this, I’m taking part in competitions. I won the Hungarian Championship in 2017, in the same year I represented Hungary at Eurofleurs in Belgium where I got first place. In 2022 I represented Hungary at the Europa Cup in Poland where I achieved second place. Besides competitions, I used to work with wholesaler companies and work for photoshoots. I live in Budapest, but I used to travel a lot to the countryside in my free time to help my parents at our flower shop. It is a family business."
More of His Journey in the Floral Industry
When asked to share a bit about your journey in the floral industry, and what inspired him to become a floral artist, he responded:
"Originally, I wanted to become a doctor, specifically a surgeon, I wanted to follow the family traditions because my parents worked in healthcare in the past as well before they opened our flower shop 19 years ago. In my secondary school years, I dealt with fine arts, and in what is now my career in floristry, I am able to combine those two things together. When I realized this, it was no longer a question for me to become a floral designer.
I learned a lot from my mom, she is a master florist. I spent many hours at our shop to help her and learn when I started the floristry. Next to this I read several floristry books and practiced a lot in our shop."
Gábor Nagy's Signature Floral Style
About his floral style, Gábor shares:
"I would say bold and experimenter. I really like to combine art with floral design, create unusual and modern designs, work with new materials, or use well-known or traditional ones in a different way. I can combine my past in fine arts with all the things in floristry and this is what my own signature style is about.
This said, my past in the field of fine arts always influenced my works, along with my childhood in the countryside. I really like to work with natural materials, also to combine all the elements of the world of fine arts with the materials of floristry."
A Sneak Peek Into His Creative Process
Q: What inspires your designs, and how do you translate that into your work?
Gábor:
"I’m thinking of new designs and works almost all the time and when I have an opportunity to make my ideas come alive, I create something. Just in our day to day, we get many impacts and stimuli from the world around us, and with this, I try to transform them into floral art. Arts, paintings, sculptures, music, dance architecture, fashion or nature….. All can inspire."
Q: What is the story behind your decision to compete in the 2025 World Cup Floral Art? Was there a particular moment that made you say, "Yes, I'm doing this"?
Gábor:
"I was asked by the Hungarian Florist Association to represent Hungary at the 2025 World Cup of Floral Art and I gladly accepted the request. It will be so good to be a competitor again at an international competition."
Q: The World Cup Floral Art is sponsored by two major flower brands, Decorum and Marginpar. You will probably be designing with their flowers and plants as well during the event. Do you already work with flowers from two main floral sponsors of the World Cup?
Gábor:
"Yes, I worked together with both companies many times. I worked with Decorum many times in the past couple of years. I really love this brand. They have very good quality cut flowers and pot plants. When I order Decorum flowers and plants to our shop I can be 100% sure that they will arrive in super good condition and will last for a long time.
We also made some collaborations together. Last year for example they sponsored my workshop that I made in Estonia at FloraTrade (organized by Grasile Kiissa) and also my floral fashion shows that I made in Belgium in Alden Biesen at Féerie Florale. Big thanks for this for Decorum and also to the lovely Warja Abrosimova and Renate Hoogendoorn!
I also know very well Marginpar. I've used their products many times in my works, in my designs, and in our shop as well. We really love them and they are our customers as well. I have collaborated with them in the past few years and created some designs, especially for them from their products, as they were my sponsor at photo shoots and I tested one of their new Clematis variety before they launched it a couple of years ago. Thanks to Marginpar and Helena van Achterberg for this!"
The Meaning of the World Cup Floral Art for Gábor
Gábor Nagy directly shares:
"I think all of the competitions are a big challenge for everybody but a way as well to evolve. During the preparation time and during the competition with all of the experiences we are going through we can learn a lot to become better florists.
During the planning and preparation time for the competition, I always feel the stress kicking in when the task starts. When I start to work though, I’m able to close the outside world and just focus on the competition piece that I make. I feel myself lucky for it. I have already started the preparations. All that I can say is that it will be interesting for sure."
Q: What do you hope to achieve through this competition, beyond winning the title? Are there any messages or themes you're hoping to convey through your work?
Gábor:
"Of course, I would like to inspire other florists with my works, my floristry style, and my story. Also to inspire the young generation to dare to compete and show their works and creativity to the world. I think if it succeeds to inspire at least one person, I've achieved my goal."
Q: How do you stay updated and innovative in an industry that's always evolving? Are there any particular trends or movements in floral design that excite you?
"I look for example for color trends, new varieties in cut flowers, pot plants, materials, etc. But alongside this, I’m always observing other ways as fashion, architecture, fine art. If I can combine some of the trends with my style sometimes I make it, but try to choose my own trends and not follow others all the time."
Q: Looking ahead, where do you see yourself and your floral art in the next few years? What are your dreams and goals post-World Cup?
Gábor:
"I would say more involved in the international and national floristry life, make more workshops, demonstrations to have a chance to inspire people and teach florists. After this, I would like to open our next flower shop in Budapest after the competition."
