Overlap Apyka guasu by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Brónse in Mba'epyru Jejapo Competition Category.

BrónseMba'epyru· 2023

Overlap Apyka guasu

by Tomoki Doi

Client: Soell inc.

A' Design Award Brónse Winner in Mba'epyru Category

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The Design

About Overlap Apyka guasu

Overlap ha'e apyka guasu ojejapóva mokõi mba'e apu'a ojoaty rupi. Hupiha ha oguapyha oñemoĩ eje'ỹre ha ojeordena ojejapo hag̃ua peteĩ pete ári, upéva ombojoja heta jepuru ha jeordena rembiapo. Heta unidad oñemoĩramo oñondive, hupiha ha oguapyha oñembohovái ha ojoaju peteĩ mba'e-ete rupive. Apyka guasu ikatu oñemoĩ peteĩ koty mbytépe térã peteĩ esquina-pe. Tenda tuichakuépe, unidad-kuéra ikatu oñembojoaju tape jopyre, zigzag, kuairũ térã kurusu rupive. Overlap ojejapo yvyra, urethane ha ao rupive, ha ikatu ojeipe'a mokõi hendáicha oñemboguata hag̃ua.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Brónse

Overlap Apyka guasu ohupyty A' Design Award Brónse, peteĩ ñehechakuaa heta prestigioso oñeme'ẽva diseño sobresaliente-pe ojekuaáva creatividad, ingenio ha astucia rupi. Umi ganador Brónse ha'e artefacto hábil ha creativo ohechaukáva experiencia, imaginación ha recurso umi diseñador-pe. Oñeha'ãrõ Overlap Apyka guasu ha'eha peteĩ objeto ojehayhúva, admirado ha estimado, profesional ha innovador. Ko diseño ohupytýva A' Design Award Brónse ombojoaju mejor práctica arte, ciencia, diseño ha tecnología rehegua ha iporãiterei detalle rehe. Overlap Apyka guasu ombohory necesidad, ohupyty ipotapy, ombovy'a sentimiento ha ohenói curiosidad.

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