The Bevel Sofa by Sara Hayat is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award i Bronze in Møbeldesign Competition Category.

BronzeMøbler· 2022

The Bevel Sofa

by Sara Hayat

Client: Sara Hayat Design

A' Design Award i Bronze Winner in Møbler Category

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The Design

About The Bevel Sofa

Bevel-sofaen er en cross-over af reduceret chik og afslappet elegance, der kombinerer stil med rigt fløjls- eller ruskindspolstring for at fremkalde en varm og indbydende atmosfære til dit opholdsrum. Fås i et utal af farver og teksturer, der passer til dine behov, dette slanke, lavprofilerede design understreger minimalistiske stilarter med dristige geometriske former. Smykket er designet til at være smukt karakteristisk, men alligevel funktionelt. Fra bredden af puderne til vinklen på ryglænet er alt bevidst orkestreret for at få kunderne til at føle sig varme, afslappede og fastholdte, når de bruger dette stykke.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Bronze

The Bevel Sofa er vinder af A' Design Award i Bronze, en højt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles enestående designs, som udmærker sig ved kreativitet, opfindsomhed og skarpsindighed. Bronzevinderne er rigeligt dygtige og påfaldende kreative artefakter, der bekræfter deres designeres store erfaring, fantasi og snilde. The Bevel Sofa forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær genstand, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionel og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Bronze, indarbejder bedste praksis inden for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi og er fremragende på grund af sin sans for detaljer. The Bevel Sofa tilfredsstiller pragtfuldt behov, rører længsler, charmerer følelser og appellerer til nysgerrigheden.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The sofa is made from several cushions linked together and placed on a wooden platform. The cushions are made from special gel foam and high density foam, along with wooden frames and spring to give the pillows their one of a kind shape. The details added to the sofa like the belt and the legs supporting the platform, adds a unique flair to the design. From the angles of the backrest to the width of each cushion, the piece is intentionally designed to make anyone using the piece to feel warm, relaxed and to feel like they're being held.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions (mm) of the Sofa:
W3352.8 x D1016 x H685.8
Cushion size: W558.8 x D558.8
Seat: H406.4
Tags: Sofa, comfort, accent sofa, modern furniture, art
Production Technology: After sketching several iterations on paper, with a help of an architect, we made a 3D model of the item. We iterated further several times before finalizing the design. This saved us a lot of material, time and money if we were physically making all the iterations. Using CAD, we fashioned the cushions such so it was provide maximum comfort. We then added the accents like the wooden mahogany frame and the leather belts. By visualizing it on the computer, we could make sure that it would be physically possible to achieve the look we wanted. After that it was sent to the fabricators to bring it to life.
Design Challenge: The hardest part was trying to come up with a way for the bevel aspect of it to take shape and be functional at the same time. The other challenge was to link all the cushions together seamlessly.
Research: We played around with multiple different combination of foams like high density foams, gel foams, foams infused with gel, feathered down cushions, silicon layers on top of high density foams, before coming up with the most comfortable and functional combination. After that, we had to experiment and figure out how to get the perfect beveled edges and overall roundedness of the shape. After several different experiments, we lined the cushions with some rubber to keep it from losing shape.
Inspiration: The inspiration for this piece was actually from another piece of furniture i had designs. We wanted a tetris type sofa where different pieces come together to make a warm and comfortable sofa. While working with different shapes and figuring out how we wanted to present this idea, we settled on the beveled edges for each cushion, which inspired the rest of the piece too.
Project Duration: Started in Feb 2021 in Denver and Lahore and Finished in Nov 2021 in Denver and Lahore.
Operation Flow: It is a sofa used to rest and sit.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Sara Hayat, 2021