Toast Sofa Nkeji Nkeji by Tian Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Competition Category.

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Toast Sofa Nkeji Nkeji

by Tian Chen

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

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ngwá Ụlọ Category

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The Design

About Toast Sofa Nkeji Nkeji

Toast bụ sofa nkeji nkeji e chepụtara maka ijikọta ya na-enweghị mkpa ngwaọrụ ọ bụla. Ntọala ya nwere ngọngọ osisi siri ike nke yiri mkpụrụedemede "I" na "L" nwere oghere e jikọtara site n'ịbanye n'ime ibe ya. Azụ-adaba na ihe ndina oche bụ akụkụ dị iche iche e tinyere n'ime oghere ndị dị na ntọala ahụ. Ngwá ọrụ igwe stainless jikọtara akụkụ ndị a ma nyekwa ohere iji jikọta ha n'ụzọ dị iche iche. Ntọala osisi siri ike ahụ ji ụdị njikọ mortise na tenon iji nye ya ike, e jikwa mmanụ wax osisi na-emerụghị gburugburu ebe obibi mecha ya. Enwere ike ịgbanwe akụkụ ọ bụla mebiri emebi na-adịghị agbanwe ndị ọzọ, nke na-eme ka ogologo oge sofa ahụ ga-eji rụọ ọrụ dịkwuo, na-ebelatakwa mkpofu ngwongwo ụlọ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Toast Sofa Nkeji Nkeji meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Toast Sofa Nkeji Nkeji ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Toast Sofa Nkeji Nkeji na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

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