Toma Sofa (Seza lava) by Yuto Yamada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Volafotsy in Famolavolana Fanaka Competition Category.

VolafotsyFanaka· 2026

Toma Sofa (Seza lava)

by Yuto Yamada

A' Design Award Volafotsy Winner in Fanaka Category

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The Design

About Toma Sofa (Seza lava)

Toma dia seza lava natao ho an'ny toerana fipetrahana. Ny endrik'i Toma dia avy amin'ny hevitra hoe mamono lamba tokana manodidina ny fipetrahana manontolo, tahaka ny lamba krepy. Ny vokany dia velaran-tany mitohy misy onja malefaka izay manodidina ny olona mipetraka. Lamba miolana (stretch fabric) no nampiasaina mba hahazoana ilay velaran-tany miolikolika sarotra, izay sarotra novokarina. Toma dia mirefy 1580 mm ny sakany, 950 mm ny halaliny ary 850 mm ny haavony. Ity famolavolana ity dia mikaroka endrika malalaka kokoa ho an'ny fanaka mahazatra.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Volafotsy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ny famolavolana Toma Sofa (Seza lava), fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana ambaratonga ambony, tsara tarehy ary mahavariana. Ny mpandresy Volafotsy dia asa mamirapiratra dia mamirapiratra ary mamorona dia mamorona izay maneho ny fahaizana, ny talenta ary ny fahamaotinan-tsain'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho asa mahagaga, ohatra tsara, mahay amin'ny asa ary vaovao amin'ny halalin-tsaina ny famolavolana Toma Sofa (Seza lava). Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ity dia fikarohana miavaka be ary ankafizina izay mahasoa ary mampandroso ny sisintanin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia. Ny famolavolana Toma Sofa (Seza lava) dia famoronana mahazo fitaka be izay mamaly ny faniriana, mitondra fihetseham-po tsara ary mamelona fahagagana sy fahatalanjonana.

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