Toma Icpalli huehyac by Yuto Yamada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Caltlapechtli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

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Toma Icpalli huehyac

by Yuto Yamada

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Caltlapechtli Category

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The Design

About Toma Icpalli huehyac

Toma ce icpalli huehyac tlen omochihchiuh ipampa in calihtic nemiliztli. Itlachihualiz Toma hualehua itech in tlanemililiztli tlen quinapaloa ce tlaquentli san ce ica nochi in icpalli, iuhqui quenin mochihua ica in crepe tlaquentli. In tlami ce ixtli tlen amo tlami, ica yamanqui cuecuelihuiliztli tlen quiyahualoa in tlacatl tlen ompa motlalia. Omotequitilti in tlaquentli tlen huehca moana ipampa mochihuaz in ohui cuelihqui ixtli, tlen ohui omochiuh. Toma quipia 1580 mm ipatlahuaca, 950 mm ihuehcatlan ihuan 850 mm ihuehcapan. Inin tlachihchihualiztli quitemoa ce ocachi tlamacahualli tlachihualiztli ipampa ce icpalli tlen mochipa monequi.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

Toma Icpalli huehyac ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Toma Icpalli huehyac ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Toma Icpalli huehyac quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

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