Argent Mobilièr · 2026
Toma Canapè
by Yuto Yamada
- A' Design Award d'Argent 2026 in Mobilièr
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 33,287
- Verification code CD49F44EDC · Verify this award
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About Toma Canapè
Toma es un canapè concebut per d'espacis de vida. La forma de Toma ven de l'idèa d'envolopar una sola pèça de teissut a l'entorn de tota la sèti, a la manièra d'una tela de crespèl. Lo resultat es una susfàcia contunha amb d'ondulacions doças qu'envolopan la persona sietada. Un teissut extensible foguèt utilizat per obténer la susfàcia corba complèxa, que foguèt dificila de produire. Toma mesura 1580 mm de largor, 950 mm de prigondor e 850 mm de nautor. Lo dessenh explòra una forma mai liura per una pèça de mobilièr corrent.
About the A' Design Award d'Argent
Toma Canapè a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que Toma Canapè siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Toma Canapè es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.
Press Kit
- 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
