Overlap Sófi by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award í bronsi in Húsgagnahönnun Competition Category.

BronsHúsgögn· 2023

Overlap Sófi

by Tomoki Doi

Client: Soell inc.

A' Design Award í bronsi Winner in Húsgögn Category

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The Design

About Overlap Sófi

Overlap er sófi sem myndaður er með því að láta tvo kubba skarast. Baksetið og setan eru staðsett á víxl og fyrirkomulaginu er þannig háttað að þau myndi slétt yfirborð, sem gerir kleift að nota og skipuleggja húsgagnið á fjölbreyttan hátt. Þegar nokkrar einingar eru settar hlið við hlið, renna baksetið og setflöturinn saman í eina heild. Sófann er hægt að staðsetja í miðju rýmis eða í horni. Á opinberum svæðum er hægt að tengja einingarnar saman í beinum línum, sikksakki, ferningum eða krossum. Overlap er unnin úr viði, úretani og áklæði, og er hægt að taka í sundur í tvo hluta fyrir flutning.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award í bronsi

Overlap Sófi vann A' Design Award í bronsi, mjög virta viðurkenningu sem veitt er framúrskarandi hönnunarverkum sem einkennast af sköpunargáfu, hugvitssemi og skarpskyggni. Sigurvegarar í bronsi eru ríkulega leiknir og áberandi skapandi gripir sem staðfesta víðtæka reynslu, ímyndunarafl og útsjónarsemi hönnuða sinna. Þess er vænst að Overlap Sófi sé mjög metinn, dáður og elskaður hlutur sem er einstaklega fagmannlegur og nýstárlegur. Þetta hönnunarverk sem vann A' Design Award í bronsi felur í sér bestu starfsvenjur í list, vísindum, hönnun og tækni og er framúrskarandi fyrir athygli sína á smáatriðum. Overlap Sófi fullnægir þörfum á dásamlegan hátt, snertir langanir, heillar tilfinningar og vekur forvitni.

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