Overlap Sofa by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award i Bronze in Møbeldesign Competition Category.

BronzeMøbler· 2023

Overlap Sofa

by Tomoki Doi

Client: Soell inc.

A' Design Award i Bronze Winner in Møbler Category

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The Design

About Overlap Sofa

Overlap er en sofa dannet ved at overlappe to blokke. Ryglænet og sædet er placeret forskudt i forhold til hinanden og arrangeret, så de danner en flad overflade, hvilket muliggør en bred vifte af anvendelser og opstillinger. Når flere enheder placeres side om side, smelter ryglænet og sædefladen sammen til ét samlet element. Sofaen kan placeres midt i et rum eller i et hjørne. I offentlige rum kan enhederne kombineres i lige rækker, zigzagmønstre, kvadrater eller kryds. Overlap er fremstillet af træ, uretan og stof og kan adskilles i to dele til transport.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Bronze

Overlap 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. Overlap 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. Overlap 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: 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