Toma Sofa by Yuto Yamada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Perak in Desain Prabot Competition Category.
PerakPrabot· 2026
Toma Sofa
by Yuto Yamada
A' Design Award Perak Winner in Prabot Category
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About Toma Sofa
Toma iku sofa sing dirancang kanggo ruang panggonan urip. Wujud saka Toma asalé saka gagasan mbungkus salembar kain siji ing sakubengé lungguhan kabèh, kaya carané kain krep. Asilé yaiku permukaan sing sambung terus kanthi ombak-ombak alus sing nglimputi wong sing lungguh. Kain stretch digunakaké kanggo nggayuh permukaan lengkung sing rumit, sing angel diprodhuksi. Toma ukurané 1580 mm ambané, 950 mm jeroné lan 850 mm dhuwuré. Rancangan iki njelajahi wujud sing luwih bébas kanggo perabot sing umum.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Perak
Toma Sofa menang A' Design Award Perak, pangenalan sing prestisius banget sing diparingake marang desain tingkat dhuwur, endah lan nggumunake. Pemenang Perak iku karya sing sumunar banget lan kreatif banget sing nggambarake kaprigelan, bakat lan kaweruh para desainer. Toma Sofa dikarepake dadi karya sing nggumunake, conto teladan, profesional banget lan inovatif banget. Desain sing menang A' Design Award Perak iki iku panemuan sing luar biasa banget lan dikagumi sing paring manfaat lan nyurung maju wates seni, sains, desain lan teknologi. Toma Sofa iku ciptaan sing akeh sing ngirenake sing nggugah kekarepan, nggawa perasaan positif lan nuwuhake gumun lan kagum.
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
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