Toma Sofa by Yuto Yamada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award i Sølv in Møbeldesign Competition Category.

SølvMøbler· 2026

Toma Sofa

by Yuto Yamada

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Møbler Category

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The Design

About Toma Sofa

Toma er en sofa designet til boligrum. Tomas form udspringer af idéen om at svøbe et enkelt stykke stof omkring hele sædet, på samme måde som crepestof. Resultatet er en sammenhængende overflade med bløde bølgninger, der omslutter den siddende person. Der blev anvendt stretchstof til at opnå den komplekse buede overflade, som var vanskelig at fremstille. Toma måler 1580 mm i bredden, 950 mm i dybden og 850 mm i højden. Designet udforsker en friere form for et almindeligt møbel.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Toma Sofa er vinder af A' Design Award i Sølv, en usædvanligt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles designs i topklasse, som er pragtfulde og imponerende. Sølvvinderne er enormt geniale og overordentlig kreative værker, der illustrerer deres designeres fremragende ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighed. Toma Sofa forventes at være et vidunderligt udstillingsværk, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionelt og dybt innovativt. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en højst bemærkelsesværdig, beundret opfindelse, som gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. Toma Sofa er en skabelse, som mange misunder, og som vækker begær, bringer positive følelser og antænder forundring og undren.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This sofa was born from the act of wrapping it in a single piece.
It has become a unique sofaa with undulations.This project began with the question: could we express the commonplace piece of furniture that is the sofa in a freer form? The idea expanded from the thought that wrapping it in a single piece of fabric, like crepe, might yield an interesting shape, leading us to arrive at this form.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 1580 x Depth 950 x Height 850mm
Tags: Sofa,Design,Unique
Production Technology: Creating the shape of the tertiary surface proved extremely challenging. It was achieved by employing stretch fabric.
Design Challenge: Expressing the form of the cubic surface and realising it while utilising the engineers' skills proved extremely challenging. Through repeated discussions, we continued to seek the correct solution until completion was achieved.
Inspiration: This project began with the question: could we express the commonplace piece of furniture that is the sofa in a freer form? The idea expanded from the thought that wrapping it in a single piece of fabric, like crepe, might yield an interesting shape, leading us to arrive at this form.
Project Duration: The project started in Apr. 2020 in Tokyo and finished in Jan. 2021 in Tokyo, and was exhibited in Salone del Mobile in June 2022.
Operation Flow: This unique sofa, which adorns the space, envelops those who sit upon it. It promises an experience unlike any other.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Yuto Yamada, 2025.
Image Credits: Photographer / Takumi Ota