Elegant Arc ソファ by Pashaman Home is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 銅賞 in 家具デザイン Competition Category.
銅家具· 2024
Elegant Arc ソファ
Client: Pashaman Home
A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in 家具 Category
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About Elegant Arc ソファ
Elegant Arcは、住宅のインテリアのためにデザインされたソファである。背中部分から取った大判のトップグレイン・カーフスキンで張り込むことで、化学接着剤の使用を抑え、耐久性を高めている。座クッションには水洗いラテックスと高弾性UTTPフォームを充填。背もたれはダウンと綿わたを検証済みの配合比で組み合わせており、柔らかさと支持性を兼ね備えた座り心地を実現している。丸みを帯びた曲線、奥行きのある座面、幅広のアームレストがゆったりとした寄りかかりを可能にし、複数のカラーバリエーションがさまざまな空間に調和する。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銅賞
Elegant Arc ソファは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Elegant Arc ソファは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Elegant Arc ソファは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This product is a sofa that strikes a balance between stylish design and comfort. The surface is made of natural animal leather for a soft, delicate texture. The inside is filled with materials like latex, UTTP foam, and cotton batting to ensure good support, excellent softness and high resilience, providing a comfortable seating experience for users.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- product dimensions, 220 mm x 106 mm x 82mm
- Tags
- genuine leather, sofa, furniture, soft and resilient, rounded curve
- Production Technology
- Seat cushion: top grain calfskin from the back, water washed latex and highly resilient UTTP foam
Backrest: top grain calfskin leather from the back, down and cotton batting
Armrest padding: highly resilient UTTP foam
Pillow filling: down and cotton batting
Sofa legs: wood - Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge was how to maintain a soft yet resilient seating experience. Feather material alone was too soft and prone to deformation. After experimenting with various materials, the design team decided to fill the backrest with a combination of down and cotton batting. Through multiple tests and adjustments, they found the optimal ratio of down to cotton batting, which ensures that the sofa is not only comfortable and soft but also provides sufficient support and resilience.
- Research
- In current furniture market, leather of sofas varies considerably in quality, and some using synthetic leather are of inferior quality. The leather of this sofa is sourced from the premium back section of overseas calves. Thanks to the suitable living conditions and scientific concentrated breeding for the calves, the leather features a natural, clear texture and a smooth, pliable touch, showing its high quality. There is no need for chemical synthesis, making the sofa a safe, reliable choice.
- Inspiration
- The product is inspired by the market demand for sturdy, durable genuine leather sofas. It adopts large pieces of natural genuine leather, reducing the use of chemical adhesives compared to smaller, scrap leather pieces. In this way, the product is healthy, environmentally friendly, robust and less prone to tearing and wear, thereby extending its lifespan. To balance the calm and serious feel brought by the genuine leather, the sofa uses curved elements to add a sense of relaxation and comfort.
- Project Duration
- This product was developed in April, 2023 in Lecong Town, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, and launched in May, 2023 in China.
- Operation Flow
- The sofa is designed with rounded, smooth curves and offers various color options, harmonious with any home environment to create a warm atmosphere and also able to be a piece of art. Additionally, the sofa boasts much deeper seat, whereby to give users a feeling as if in a warm embrace. The robust armrests provide stable support, allowing for comfortable leaning and pillow rest, which can also be used as side tables for placing small items.
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