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Overlap Sohva by Tomoki Doi

Overlap Sohva by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Pronssipalkinto A' Design Award in Huonekalumuotoilu Competition Category.


PronssiHuonekalut· 2023

Overlap Sohva

by Tomoki Doi

Client: Soell inc.

Pronssipalkinto A' Design Award Winner in Huonekalut Category

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The Design

About Overlap Sohva

Overlap on sohva, joka muodostuu kahdesta päällekkäin asetetusta lohkosta. Selkänoja ja istuinosa on sijoitettu eri akseleille ja aseteltu siten, että ne muodostavat tasaisen pinnan, mikä mahdollistaa monipuolisen käytön ja erilaiset asettelutavat. Kun useita yksiköitä asetetaan vierekkäin, selkänoja ja istuinpinta sulautuvat yhdeksi kokonaisuudeksi. Sohva voidaan sijoittaa huoneen keskelle tai nurkkaan. Julkisissa tiloissa yksiköitä voidaan yhdistellä suoriksi riveiksi, siksak-muodostelmiksi, neliöiksi tai risteiksi. Overlap on valmistettu puusta, uretaanista ja kankaasta, ja se voidaan jakaa kahteen osaan kuljetusta varten.

The Recognition

About the Pronssipalkinto A' Design Award

Overlap Sohva on Pronssipalkinnon A' Design Award -voittaja, erittäin arvostettu tunnustus, joka myönnetään erinomaisille designeille, joita luonnehtivat luovuus, nerokkuus ja oveluus. Pronssivoittajat ovat runsaan taitavia ja silmiinpistävän luovia taiteellisia tuotoksia, jotka todistavat suunnittelijoidensa laajaa kokemusta, mielikuvitusta ja kekseliäisyyttä. Overlap Sohva:n odotetaan olevan korkeassa arvossa pidetty, ihailtu ja rakastettu esine, joka on huomattavan ammattimainen ja innovatiivinen. Tämä Pronssipalkinnon A' Design Award -voittajadesign sisällyttää itseensä parhaita käytäntöjä taiteessa, tieteessä, designissa ja teknologiassa ja on erinomainen huomiollaan yksityiskohtiin. Overlap Sohva tyydyttää upeasti tarpeita, koskettaa haluja, viehättää tunteita ja vetoaa uteliaisuuteen.

Behind the Design

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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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