Overlap Nofoa Pupuni by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

ApamemeaMeafale· 2023

Overlap Nofoa Pupuni

by Tomoki Doi

Client: Soell inc.

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About Overlap Nofoa Pupuni

O Overlap o se nofoa pupuni ua fausia e ala i le felavasa'i o poloka se lua. O le tuaoi ma le nofoaga e tu'u ese-axis ma fa'atulaga e fai ai se luga mafolafola, lea e mafai ai ona fa'aaogaina ma fa'atulagaina i auala eseese. Pe a fa'atulaga fa'atasi le tele o iunite, e tu'ufa'atasia le tuaoi ma le luga o nofoaga e avea ma elemene e tasi. E mafai ona tu'u le nofoa i le ogatotonu o se potu po'o se pito. I nofoaga lautele, e mafai ona tu'ufa'atasia iunite i laina sa'o, ala fesuia'i (zigzag), fua tetele, po'o koluse. O Overlap ua faia i le la'au, urethane, ma ie, ma e mafai ona vaeluaina i vaega e lua mo femalaga'iga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Overlap Nofoa Pupuni, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Overlap Nofoa Pupuni e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Overlap Nofoa Pupuni e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

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