Toma Sofa by Yuto Yamada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Fenicha Competition Category.
SilivaFenicha· 2026
Toma Sofa
by Yuto Yamada
Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Fenicha Category
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The Design
About Toma Sofa
Toma ndi sofa yopangidwira malo okhala. Mawonekedwe a Toma amachokera ku lingaliro lokulunga nsalu imodzi mozungulira mpando wonse, monga momwe amakulungira nsalu ya crepe. Zotsatira zake ndi malo osalekeza okhala ndi mafunde ofewa omwe amakulunga munthu wokhala pamenepo. Nsalu yotambasuka inagwiritsidwa ntchito kuti apange mawonekedwe opindika ovuta, omwe zinali zovuta kupanga. Toma ili ndi mulifupi wa 1580 mm, kuya kwa 950 mm ndi msinkhu wa 850 mm. Kapangidwe kameneka kakusanthula mawonekedwe aufulu kwambiri a mpando wodziwika bwino.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award
Toma Sofa ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Toma Sofa akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Toma Sofa ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.
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
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