Overlap Sofa by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award i Bronse in Møbeldesign Competition Category.
BronseMøbler· 2023
Overlap Sofa
by Tomoki Doi
Client: Soell inc.
A' Design Award i Bronse Winner in Møbler Category
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The Design
About Overlap Sofa
Overlap er en sofa formet ved å overlappe to blokker. Ryggstøtten og setet er plassert forskjøvet i forhold til hverandre og arrangert slik at de danner en flat overflate, noe som gir mulighet for varierte bruksområder og oppsett. Når flere enheter plasseres side om side, smelter ryggstøtten og setet sammen til ett samlet element. Sofaen kan plasseres midt i et rom eller i et hjørne. I offentlige rom kan enhetene kombineres i rette linjer, sikksakk-mønstre, kvadrater eller kryssformasjoner. Overlap er laget av tre, uretan og tekstil, og kan deles i to deler for enkel transport.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Bronse
Overlap Sofa er vinner av A' Design Award i Bronse, en høyt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles enestående design som utmerker seg ved kreativitet, oppfinnsomhet og skarpsindighet. Bronsevinnere er rikt dyktige og påfallende kreative gjenstander som bekrefter designernes store erfaring, fantasi og ressurssterkhet. Overlap Sofa forventes å være en høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt gjenstand som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonell og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Bronse, rommer beste praksis innen kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi og utmerker seg ved sin omtanke for detaljer. Overlap Sofa tilfredsstiller behov på en strålende måte, berører ønsker, sjarmerer følelser og vekker nysgjerrighet.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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
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