Toast Sofa Modularra by Tian Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award in Altzari Diseinua Competition Category.

BrontzeAltzariak· 2024

Toast Sofa Modularra

by Tian Chen

Client: Jason Furniture (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.

Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Altzariak Category

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The Design

About Toast Sofa Modularra

Toast tresnarik gabe muntatzeko diseinatutako sofa modularra da. Oinarria "I" eta "L" itxurako zur solidozko bloke hobedunek osatzen dute, txertatuz elkartzen direnak. Bizkarraldeko eta eserlekuko koltxoiak modulu bereiziak dira, oinarriaren hobetan sartzen direnak. Altzairu herdoilgaitzezko sokoiek moduluak lotzen dituzte eta konbinazio ugari ahalbidetzen dituzte. Zur solidozko oinarriak enkaje eta mihiztadura junturak erabiltzen ditu sendotasuna emateko, eta ingurumenarekiko errespetuzko zur-argizarizko olioz akabatzen da. Kaltetutako piezak banan-banan ordezkatu daitezke, sofaren bizitza baliagarria luzatuz eta altzarien hondakinak murriztuz.

The Recognition

About the Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award

Toast Sofa Modularra Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, sormenak, asmamenak eta zorroztasunak bereizten dituzten diseinu bikainei ematen zaien aitorpen oso prestijiotsua. Brontze-mailako irabazleak trebetasunez beteriko eta nabarmenki sortzaileak diren artefaktuak dira, beren diseinatzaileen esperientzia zabala, irudimena eta ekimena egiaztatzen dutenak. Toast Sofa Modularra oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den objektua izatea espero da, nabarmenki profesionala eta berritzailea dena. Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren praktika onenak biltzen ditu eta xehetasunei ematen dien arretagatik bikaina da. Toast Sofa Modularra beharrak bikain asetzen dituen, desirak ukitzen dituen, sentimenduak xarmatzen dituen eta jakin-mina erakartzen duen lana da.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Toast Sofa adopt a design strategy that extends the service life of the product by replacing the broken parts with smaller modular units.It is designed to allow the user to assemble and disassemble the sofa more easily.This also enables tool-free assembly and smaller package size, perfectly blends modularity, practicality and eco-friendly concept, and meets the diverse needs of modern people.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1920mm*1000mm*770mm
Tags: Smaller modular, interchangeability, durability, practicality, economical, eco-friendly, interesting, tool-free assembly, Poka Yoke, comfortable
Production Technology: The solid wood base is spliced with mortise and tenon joint to ensure strength. The surface of it is treated with food-grade environmentally friendly wood wax oil to preserve the original texture of the wood, and to be in line with the concept of sustainable design. Metal fittings are CNC machined from stainless steel with polished surface while elastic knitted fabrics are available in a wide range of colors.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge encountered in the development of the project was the connection between the various modules and the tolerance design of the components. It was necessary to ensure the stability of the sofa as well as easy assembly and disassembly. Another challenge was to do with the company's sales strategy. which required a shift in thinking to sell not only the whole product but also the components, to facilitate the future maintenance of the product.
Research: We have researched and analyzed the current situation of used furniture market, online trading platform and furniture recycling business in Hangzhou, China. Through over a thousand online questionnaires, field visits to users and interviews with relevant furniture enterprises, it is found that repairing and recycling old furniture is costly and the transportation is difficult. In this regard, we proposed our design focusing on the recycling of used furniture.
Inspiration: Sofas that are partially broken can no longer be used and are too costly to repair, so they have to be discarded. Furniture waste is large in size and extremely difficult and costly to handle with. A large amount of furniture waste causes serious resource waste and environmental pollution. Based on the concept of sustainable development, Toast Sofa aims to extend the service life of the product, reduce the cost of maintenance, and reduce the discarding and waste of furniture.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2023 in Hangzhou and finished in December 2023 in Hangzhou.
Operation Flow: The Toast Sofa is designed for tool-free assembly. The base of the sofa consists of "I" and "L" shaped wooden blocks with grooves, allowing the user to install them by plugging. The backrest and seat cushion are individual modules that are inserted into the grooves on the base. By simply inserting the metal fittings into the base, each module can be easily connected to each other to form various combinations.
Patents: Patented. Patent No202323419532.2. Patent Holder: Tian Chen ,Hao Wu . 2023. China.
Team Members: Designer: Hao Wu