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Overlap Sofa by Tomoki Doi

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


BronzeMöbel· 2023

Overlap Sofa

by Tomoki Doi

Client: Soell inc.

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Möbel Category

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The Design

About Overlap Sofa

Overlap ist ein Sofa, das durch die Überlagerung zweier Blöcke entsteht. Rückenlehne und Sitzfläche sind außermittig zueinander versetzt und so angeordnet, dass eine ebene Fläche entsteht, die vielfältige Nutzungs- und Anordnungsmöglichkeiten eröffnet. Werden mehrere Elemente nebeneinander platziert, verschmelzen Rückenlehne und Sitzfläche zu einem einzigen Element. Das Sofa kann sowohl mitten im Raum als auch in einer Ecke aufgestellt werden. In öffentlichen Räumen lassen sich die Einheiten zu geraden Linien, Zickzackformen, Quadraten oder Kreuzen kombinieren. Overlap besteht aus Holz, Urethan und Textil und lässt sich für den Transport in zwei Teile zerlegen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Overlap Sofa ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Overlap Sofa wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Overlap Sofa befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

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

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