Overlap Sofà by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronze in Disseny de Mobiliari Competition Category.

BronzeMobiliari· 2023

Overlap Sofà

by Tomoki Doi

Client: Soell inc.

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Mobiliari Category

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The Design

About Overlap Sofà

Overlap és un sofà format per la superposició de dos blocs. El respatller i el seient estan situats fora d'eix i disposats de manera que formen una superfície plana, la qual cosa permet una gran varietat d'usos i disposicions. Quan es col·loquen diverses unitats en paral·lel, el respatller i la superfície del seient es fusionen en un sol element. El sofà es pot col·locar al centre d'una habitació o en un racó. En espais públics, les unitats es poden combinar en línies rectes, ziga-zagues, quadrats o creus. Overlap està fet de fusta, uretà i tela, i es pot separar en dues parts per facilitar-ne el transport.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Overlap Sofà és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Overlap Sofà sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. Overlap Sofà satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.

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