Overlap Sofà by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronze in Dissènh de Mobilièr Competition Category.

BronzeMobilièr· 2023

Overlap Sofà

by Tomoki Doi

Client: Soell inc.

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Mobilièr Category

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The Design

About Overlap Sofà

Overlap es un sofà format per la superposicion de dos blòts. Lo respatle e lo sèti son desaxats e disposats per formar una superfícia plana, çò que permet una varietat d'usatges e de disposicions. Quand mantuna unitats son plaçadas costat a costat, lo respatle e la superfícia d'assietament se fusionan en un sol element. Lo sofà pòt èsser plaçat al centre d'una sala o dins un cantom. Dins los espacis publics, las unitats pòdon èsser combinadas en linhas rectas, en zigzag, en carrats o en crotz. Overlap es fach de bòsc, d'uretan e de teissut, e pòt èsser devesit en doas partidas per lo transpòrt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Overlap Sofà a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que Overlap Sofà siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. Overlap Sofà satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

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