Overlap Yehyecoltepoztli by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Caltlapechtli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

BronseCaltlapechtli· 2023

Overlap Yehyecoltepoztli

by Tomoki Doi

Client: Soell inc.

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Caltlapechtli Category

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The Design

About Overlap Yehyecoltepoztli

Overlap ce yehyecoltepoztli tlachihchiuhtli ica ome tlaxelolli tlen mopatlatinemi. In icuitlapan huan in imotlaliaya moquetza ahmo san ce ohtli ihuan mocentlaliaya para quichihuazque ce ixmantli tlen huelia motequihuia miac tlamantli ihuan mocecentlaliz. Ihcuac miac tlaxelolli moquetza ce ihuan occe, in icuitlapan ihuan in imotlaliaya tepoztli monelohua para mochihua ce zan tlaxelolli. In yehyecoltepoztli huelis moquetza ipan itlaco ce calihtic noso ipan ce ixquetzallan. Ipan calihtic tlen nochi tlacatl huelis calaqui, tlaxelolli huelis monelohua ipan melahuac ohtli, ipan zigzag, ipan tlaxeloltemachtiloni noso ipan cruzoyotl. Overlap tlachihchiuhtli ica cuahuitl, urethano ihuan tzotzomatl, huan huelis moxeloz ipan ome tlaxelolli para monectiz para monehuayan.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

Overlap Yehyecoltepoztli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Overlap Yehyecoltepoztli ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Overlap Yehyecoltepoztli quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.

Behind the Design

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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