Overlap Sofa by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Tambaga in Desain Furnitur Competition Category.

TambagaFurnitur· 2023

Overlap Sofa

by Tomoki Doi

Client: Soell inc.

A' Design Award Tambaga Winner in Furnitur Category

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The Design

About Overlap Sofa

Overlap iyanaritu sofa iya ripakei duwa blok mattumpang. Bagian pallenrengeng sibawa tempo tudangngé ripasangi assélé-axis sibawa riatoro’ untu’ mébbu pammukaeng iya malebbaé, iya paakkulléngngi maéga pakéang sibawa pattaro. Ko riaka pira unit ripaddeppe’-deppe’, pallenrengeng sibawa pammukang tudangngé mattemmuni mancaji séuwa unsuré. Sofaéwé weddingngi ritaro ri tengngana séddiéng bilik iyaré’ga risuddu’. Ri onrong-onrong umum, unit-unité weddingngi rigaru’ mattamā ri laleng garis malempu’, zigzag, ape’-ape’ iyaré’ga sompé. Overlap ripancaji polé ri aju, uretang, sibawa kaing, sibawa weddingngi ritakke mancaji duwa bagiang untu’ ripatette-tette.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tambaga

Overlap Sofa iyanaritu pakoro A' Design Award Tambaga, pakalebbi iya malompo tongeng iya ripabbere ri desain luar biasa iya riissengngi nasaba kreativitas, kecerdikan sibawa ketajaman. Pakoro Tambaga iyanaritu artefak iya terampil sibawa mappabbura kreatif iya mappabbentuk pengalaman iya maega, imajinasi sibawa kecerdikan tau mabbuat. Overlap Sofa ripakkirangngi mancaji objek iya ripakalebbi, ripuji sibawa rirennu, profesional sibawa inovatif. Desain pakoro A' Design Award Tambaga iyae mappasilaong praktik tepat ri seni, sains, desain sibawa teknologi sibawa makessing nasaba perhatiannna ri detail. Overlap Sofa mappabbura kebutuhan makessing, mappakkela keinginan, mappabbentuk perasaan sibawa mappabbura rasa penasaran.

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