Ryo Lænestol by Yuto Yamada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award i Bronze in Møbeldesign Competition Category.

BronzeMøbler· 2026

Ryo Lænestol

by Yuto Yamada

A' Design Award i Bronze Winner in Møbler Category

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The Design

About Ryo Lænestol

Ryo er en lænestol formet som én sammenhængende form. Bølgerne løber fra sædet til ryggen og skaber en ubrudt sløjfe. Designet udsprang af spørgsmålet om, hvorvidt et almindeligt møbel kunne antage en friere form. Den komplekse tredimensionelle overflade var vanskelig at fremstille og blev opnået ved brug af stræktekstil. Lænestolen måler 725 millimeter i bredden, 730 millimeter i dybden og 800 millimeter i højden. Den buede skal omslutter den person, der sidder i den, og tilfører rummet et skulpturelt element.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Bronze

Ryo Lænestol 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. Ryo Lænestol 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. Ryo Lænestol 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: From the seat to back, the undulations creates an uninterrupted loop.
it has become a unique armchair with undulations.
Dimensions & Packaging: w725 x d730 x h800mm
Tags: Chair, Armchair, 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 armchair in a freer form? The idea expanded from the seat to back, the undulations creates an uninterrupted loop.
it has become a unique armchair with undulations.
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 chair, 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