Toast Modulsofa by Tian Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award i Bronse in Møbeldesign Competition Category.
BronseMøbler· 2024
Toast Modulsofa
by Tian Chen
Client: Jason Furniture (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
A' Design Award i Bronse Winner in Møbler Category
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About Toast Modulsofa
Toast er en modulsofa designet for verktøyfri montering. Understellet består av I-formede og L-formede massivtreklosser med spor som forbindes ved sammenstikking. Ryggstøtte- og seteputer er separate moduler som settes inn i understellets spor. Beslag i rustfritt stål forbinder modulene og gjør ulike kombinasjoner mulig. Understellet i massivtre bruker not- og tappforbindelser for styrke, og er behandlet med miljøvennlig treolje-voks. Skadede deler kan byttes ut individuelt, noe som forlenger sofaens livstid og reduserer møbelavfall.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Bronse
Toast Modulsofa 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. Toast Modulsofa 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. Toast Modulsofa 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
- Toast Sofa adopt a design strategy that extends the service life of the product by replacing the broken parts with smaller modular units.It is designed to allow the user to assemble and disassemble the sofa more easily.This also enables tool-free assembly and smaller package size, perfectly blends modularity, practicality and eco-friendly concept, and meets the diverse needs of modern people.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 1920mm*1000mm*770mm
- Tags
- Smaller modular, interchangeability, durability, practicality, economical, eco-friendly, interesting, tool-free assembly, Poka Yoke, comfortable
- Production Technology
- The solid wood base is spliced with mortise and tenon joint to ensure strength. The surface of it is treated with food-grade environmentally friendly wood wax oil to preserve the original texture of the wood, and to be in line with the concept of sustainable design. Metal fittings are CNC machined from stainless steel with polished surface while elastic knitted fabrics are available in a wide range of colors.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge encountered in the development of the project was the connection between the various modules and the tolerance design of the components. It was necessary to ensure the stability of the sofa as well as easy assembly and disassembly. Another challenge was to do with the company's sales strategy. which required a shift in thinking to sell not only the whole product but also the components, to facilitate the future maintenance of the product.
- Research
- We have researched and analyzed the current situation of used furniture market, online trading platform and furniture recycling business in Hangzhou, China. Through over a thousand online questionnaires, field visits to users and interviews with relevant furniture enterprises, it is found that repairing and recycling old furniture is costly and the transportation is difficult. In this regard, we proposed our design focusing on the recycling of used furniture.
- Inspiration
- Sofas that are partially broken can no longer be used and are too costly to repair, so they have to be discarded. Furniture waste is large in size and extremely difficult and costly to handle with. A large amount of furniture waste causes serious resource waste and environmental pollution. Based on the concept of sustainable development, Toast Sofa aims to extend the service life of the product, reduce the cost of maintenance, and reduce the discarding and waste of furniture.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2023 in Hangzhou and finished in December 2023 in Hangzhou.
- Operation Flow
- The Toast Sofa is designed for tool-free assembly. The base of the sofa consists of "I" and "L" shaped wooden blocks with grooves, allowing the user to install them by plugging. The backrest and seat cushion are individual modules that are inserted into the grooves on the base. By simply inserting the metal fittings into the base, each module can be easily connected to each other to form various combinations.
- Patents
- Patented. Patent No202323419532.2. Patent Holder: Tian Chen ,Hao Wu . 2023. China.
- Team Members
- Designer: Hao Wu
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