Toma Sofa by Yuto Yamada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award an Sëlwer in Miwwelendesign Competition Category.

SëlwerMiwwelen· 2026

Toma Sofa

by Yuto Yamada

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Winner in Miwwelen Category

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The Design

About Toma Sofa

Toma ass e Sofa entworf fir Wunnraim. D'Form vum Toma kënnt vun der Iddi, en eenzegt Stéck Stoff ronderëm de ganze Sëtz ze wéckelen, sou wéi bei engem Crêpes-Deeg. D'Resultat ass eng kontinuéierlech Uewerfläch mat mëllen Ondulatiounen, déi d'Persoun, déi setzt, ëmhëllt. Stretch-Stoff gouf benotzt fir déi komplex gebéite Uewerfläch ze realiséieren, déi schwéier ze produzéiere war. Den Toma moosst 1580 mm an der Breet, 950 mm an der Déift an 850 mm an der Héicht. Den Design exploréiert eng méi fräi Form fir en alldeeglecht Miwwelstéck.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Sëlwer

Toma Sofa ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Sëlwer, enger aussergewéinlech prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un Designe vun der héchster Qualitéit, prächteg a beandrockend vergi gëtt. Sëlwer-Gewënner si bemierkenswäert brillant a ganz kreativ Wierker, déi d'erausragend Expertise, d'Talent an d'Schaarfsënnegkeet vun hire Designer weisen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Toma Sofa e wonnerbart, mustergëlteg, bemierkenswäert professionellt an déif innovatiivt Wierk ass. Dëst mam Sëlwer ausgezeechent Design ass eng bemierkenswäert, bewonnert Erfindung, déi dozou bäidréit, d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie ze erweideren. Toma Sofa ass eng Kreatioun, op déi vill neidesch sinn, déi Wënsch erweckt, positiv Gefiller bréngt an Erstaunen a Wonner erweckt.

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