Toma Sòfa by Yuto Yamada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Àirneis Competition Category.

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Toma Sòfa

by Yuto Yamada

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Àirneis Category

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The Design

About Toma Sòfa

'S e sòfa a th' ann an Toma a chaidh a dhealbhadh airson àiteachan-còmhnaidh. Tha cruth Toma a' tighinn bhon bheachd air aon phìos aodaich a phasgadh timcheall na suidheachain gu lèir, air dhòigh aodach crêpe. 'S e an toradh uachdar leantainneach le tonnan bog a tha a' cuairteachadh an neach a tha na shuidhe. Chaidh aodach sìnteach a chleachdadh gus an uachdar lùbach iom-fhillte a choileanadh, rud a bha doirbh a dhèanamh. Tha Toma a' tomhas 1580 mm de leud, 950 mm de dhoimhneachd agus 850 mm de dh'àirde. Tha an dealbhadh a' rannsachadh cruth nas saoire airson pìos àirneis cumanta.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Tha Toma Sòfa air Duais Airgid A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, àlainn agus drùidhteach. Tha buannaichean Airgid nan obraichean anabarrach boillsgeach agus gu math cruthachail a nochdas sàr-eòlas, tàlant agus geurchuis an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Toma Sòfa na obair mhìorbhaileach, na sàr-eisimpleir a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus gu domhainn ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Airgid A' Design Award na innleachd glè fhaicsinneach, ion-mholta a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais. Tha Toma Sòfa na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran eud, a dhùisgeas miannan, a bheir faireachdainnean math agus a thogas iongnadh is miorbhail.

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