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

BronzeMobiliário· 2023

Overlap Sofá

by Tomoki Doi

Client: Soell inc.

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Mobiliário Category

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The Design

About Overlap Sofá

Overlap é um sofá formado pela sobreposição de dois blocos. O encosto e o assento são dispostos fora do eixo e organizados de modo a formar uma superfície plana, o que permite uma variedade de usos e disposições. Quando várias unidades são colocadas lado a lado, o encosto e a superfície de assento fundem-se num único elemento. O sofá pode ser colocado no centro de um ambiente ou num canto. Em espaços públicos, as unidades podem ser combinadas em linhas retas, ziguezagues, quadrados ou cruzes. Overlap é feito de madeira, uretano e tecido, e pode ser dividido em duas partes para o transporte.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Overlap Sofá conquistou o A' Design Award de Bronze, um reconhecimento altamente prestigiado atribuído a designs notáveis que se distinguem pela criatividade, engenho e perspicácia. Os vencedores do Bronze são artefactos amplamente habilidosos e surpreendentemente criativos que comprovam a vasta experiência, imaginação e capacidade de iniciativa dos seus designers. Espera-se que Overlap Sofá seja um objeto muito considerado, admirado e estimado, notavelmente profissional e inovador. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora as melhores práticas em arte, ciência, design e tecnologia e é excelente pela sua atenção ao detalhe. Overlap Sofá satisfaz esplendidamente necessidades, toca desejos, encanta sentimentos e desperta curiosidade.

Behind the Design

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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