Overlap Bank by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Brons in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.
BronsMeubels· 2023
Overlap Bank
by Tomoki Doi
Client: Soell inc.
A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Meubels Category
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About Overlap Bank
Book Text: Overlap is 'n bank wat gevorm word deur twee blokke te oorvleuel. Die rugleuning en die sitplek is uit-as geplaas en gerangskik om 'n plat oppervlak te vorm, wat 'n verskeidenheid gebruike en rangskikkings moontlik maak. Wanneer verskeie eenhede langs mekaar geplaas word, smelt die rugleuning en die sitoppervlak saam tot 'n enkele element. Die bank kan in die middel van 'n vertrek of in 'n hoek geplaas word. In openbare ruimtes kan eenhede gekombineer word in reguit lyne, sekelgange, vierkante of kruise. Overlap is gemaak van hout, uretaan en stof, en kan in twee dele verdeel word vir vervoer.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Brons
Overlap Bank is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat Overlap Bank 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. Overlap Bank bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A sofa formed by overlapping two blocks
While fulfilling its functionality, this sofa presents an object-like look that transforms its impression with every angle of view. The backrest and seat are off-axis and laid out to form a flat surface, thereby creating a variety of usages and arrangements.
When several units are placed side by side, the backrest and the seating surface merge into a single element, blending into one. - Dimensions & Packaging
- W1955 D1063 H780
- Tags
- sofa, furniture, public space
- Production Technology
- wood, urethan, fabric
- Design Challenge
- The sofa is made up of two blocks, and we paid particular attention to the balance between the two. We have also made it easy to transport and carry in by making it possible to split it in two without any design discomfort.
- Research
- We sometimes use our environment to suit our bodies, such as sitting on stairs. In this project, rather than designing a sofa, we worked to create an object that has elements of a sofa and aimed to create a situation where different ways of sitting are created.
- Inspiration
- Rather than designing a sofa, we started with the idea of adding a sitting function to a simple rectangular object.
By stopping to design the usual functions of a sofa, such as the seat, backrest and armrests, and instead thinking of the function from the combination of the two components, new uses and various combinations of sofas can be created.
By shifting the axis of the sofa from its normal orientation, we also intended to change the gaze of the person sitting on it. - Project Duration
- Completed in October 2021
- Operation Flow
- Overlap is designed to be placed in the centre of a room or in a corner of a room without discomfort. In public spaces, they can be combined in straight lines, zigzags, squares or crosses.
- Image Credits
- photo: Ryoukan Abe
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