Cube ᱥᱚᱯᱷᱟ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ by Saya Takamine is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱞᱚᱦᱟᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ· 2026
Cube ᱥᱚᱯᱷᱟ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ
Client: Saya Takamine
A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ Category
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About Cube ᱥᱚᱯᱷᱟ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ
ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱟᱦᱴᱟ ᱥᱟᱦᱴᱟ ᱥᱚᱦᱚᱨ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱧᱟᱢᱚᱜ ᱠᱚᱱᱠᱨᱤᱴ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱟᱹᱨᱭᱟᱹᱲ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱟᱠ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱩᱭᱦᱟᱹᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ᱾ ᱫᱷᱚᱨᱚᱢ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱭᱟᱢᱮᱴᱨᱤᱠ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱟᱹᱨᱥᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱚᱨᱡᱚᱢᱟ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱞᱩᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱠᱚᱱᱠᱨᱤᱴ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱩᱫᱩᱜᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱠᱤᱪᱽᱨᱤᱡ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱷᱚᱨᱠᱷᱚᱨᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱮᱜᱟᱨ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱩᱫᱩᱜᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱲ ᱦᱮᱸᱫᱮ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱰᱮᱥᱠ ᱢᱮᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱴᱮᱠᱥᱪᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟᱹᱭ ᱠᱚ ᱜᱚᱴᱟᱭᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱢᱮᱥᱟ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱱᱚᱠᱚᱞ ᱢᱚᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱢ ᱢᱮᱱᱠᱷᱟᱱ ᱧᱮᱞᱚᱜ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱱ ᱟᱹᱜᱩᱭᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱩᱥᱩᱞ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱦᱩᱥᱤᱭᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱢᱟᱞ ᱛᱮ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱡᱟᱜ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱧᱮᱞᱚᱜ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱮᱫᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Cube ᱥᱚᱯᱷᱟ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Cube ᱥᱚᱯᱷᱟ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Cube is a modular furniture piece that integrates seating and surface functions within a unified, sculptural form.
The texture of concrete is expressed through a curated combination of different fabrics which is achieving a solid appearance with tactile softness.
Inspired by Karesansui, faux moss representing plants is arranged in a natural and restrained yet noticeable balance. The three blocks have different aspect ratios, translating the accidental beauty found in natural concrete cracks into geometric design. The inverted trapezoidal form provides a wide, comfortable seat while minimizing floor contact, allowing the piece to harmonize with the surrounding space. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Depth 600 mm x Width 650 mm x Seat Height 370 mm
- Tags
- Sofa, Table, Concrete, Greenery, Plants, Moss, Contrast, Artificial, Urban Landscape
- Production Technology
- The internal structure is primarily made of plywood, achieving a lightweight form while maintaining the appearance of concrete. The two sofa cubes incorporate cushioning materials and soft, tactile fabrics, creating seating surfaces that visually resemble concrete yet remain comfortable and inviting.
- Design Challenge
- Determining the taper angle of the base and achieving a realistic visual balance were major challenges. Even a one degree difference in the taper significantly affected the overall impression and proportions, requiring the examination of numerous 3D models. In pursuit of realism, extensive experimentation was conducted to identify the optimal fabric combinations and paint color adjustments to express the texture of concrete.
- Research
- In the process of translating the concept into a product, existing furniture was researched and evaluated based on real world usability. This informed a balance between visual appeal and functional comfort. From the structural framework to the upholstery, the piece was repeatedly examined and refined from a makers perspective, leading to continuous improvements throughout the production process.
- Inspiration
- This project draws inspiration from the contrast between the inorganic, artificial concrete that fills urban environments and the greenery that sprouts powerfully from its crevices. It aims to transform the relationship between artificial outdoor elements and the modest yet vigorous vitality of the plants thriving within them into an indoor object at a scale suitable for everyday living spaces.
- Project Duration
- The project started in June 2025 and finished September 2025 in Okinawa, Japan
- Operation Flow
- Of the three cubes, two function as cushioned sofas and one as a wooden table. The table can hold drinks or books, encouraging communication with others, while also allowing a single user to relax comfortably with ample space. While the concept is fully expressed when all three cubes are combined, each cube can also be used independently, allowing flexible arrangements depending on the occasion and environment.
- Image Credits
- Image #1-5: Saya Takamine, Hiroto Nakamura
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