Overlap Soffa by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award in Dylunio Dodrefn Competition Category.
EfyddDodrefn· 2023
Overlap Soffa
by Tomoki Doi
Client: Soell inc.
Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award Winner in Dodrefn Category
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About Overlap Soffa
Mae Overlap yn soffa a ffurfir gan orgyffwrdd dau floc. Gosodir cefn y gadair a'r sedd oddi ar yr un echel a'u trefnu i greu wyneb gwastad, sy'n galluogi amrywiaeth o ddefnyddiau a threfniadau. Pan osodir sawl uned ochr yn ochr, mae'r cefn a'r wyneb eistedd yn cyfuno i ffurfio un elfen sengl. Gellir gosod y soffa yng nghanol ystafell neu yn gornel iddi. Mewn mannau cyhoeddus, gellir cyfuno unedau mewn llinellau syth, siapiau igam-ogam, sgwariau neu groesau. Gwneir Overlap o bren, urethan a defnydd, a gellir ei rannu'n ddwy ran ar gyfer cludiant.
The Recognition
About the Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award
Mae Overlap Soffa yn enillydd Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau rhagorol sydd yn nodedig am greadigrwydd, dyfeisgarwch a chraffter. Mae enillwyr Efydd yn arteffactau medrus iawn a thrawiadol o greadigol sydd yn dilysu profiad helaeth, dychymyg a dyfeisgarwch eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Overlap Soffa fod yn wrthrych uchel ei fri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Efydd A' Design Award yn ymgorffori arferion gorau mewn celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg, ac yn rhagorol am ei sylw i fanylion. Mae Overlap Soffa yn bodloni anghenion yn odidog, yn cyffwrdd â dyheadau, yn swyno teimladau ac yn apelio at chwilfrydedd.
Behind the Design
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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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