Stoniture Sofa by Abbas Sufi Nejad is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Auro in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

AuroMeafale· 2023

Stoniture Sofa

by Abbas Sufi Nejad

Client: Villasufia

A' Design Award Auro Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About Stoniture Sofa

O le Stoniture o se sofa na fa'ainisipilaina i le foliga o le ma'a fa'anatura. O le mamanu e iai pito pi'o ma se laulau lagolago lautele e maua ai se nofoaga fa'amafanafana ma le to'a. O le foam o le nofoa e fetuutuuna'i teisi i lalo o le mamafa, ina ia mulimuli le fogafale nofoa i le tino. O le fausaga o le tino e faia i le laupapa, ma o le nofoa o lo'o iai le foam e 30 lona mamafa fa'apitoa. O le sofa e fua i le 110 i le 95 i le 50 senitimita. O le foliga faigofie ua fa'amoemoe e atagia ai le faigofie o le ma'a fa'anatura ma fa'atupu ai se lagona masani. Na mamanuina le Stoniture i Tehran i le 2023.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Auro

O le A' Design Award Auro na manumalo ai Stoniture Sofa, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu o le tulaga muamua, matagofie ma maoaʻe. O ē manumalo i le Auro o galuega fou tele, matuā vaai i le lumanaʻi ma susulu e faaalia ai le atamai, le poto ma le tomai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Stoniture Sofa e avea ma mea fou e matuā vivii, e faatulaga ai uiga fou ma tetele, e tuuina mai ai se tau e leʻi iai muamua. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Auro o se galuega ofoofogia, ua faaaloalogia, e aogā tele ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Stoniture Sofa e fatuina ai lagona malosi o le manaʻo, faaosofia le tuinanau, faalauiloa le fatufatuaʻi ma faamalosia i tatou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The furniture piece is designed with a curved edge and a proper support surface to provide a comfortable and relaxing position. The seat foam adjusts slightly when sitting, ensuring a comfortable experience for the user. The simple design of the furniture piece is meant to reflect the simplicity and beauty of natural stone.
Dimensions & Packaging: The size of the sofa is 110*95*50 cm.
Tags: nature-inspired, stone, simplicity, comfort, relaxation, unique, blend, interaction, function, familiarity.
Production Technology: The body structure has been made from wood. It has 30 density foam in its seat.
Design Challenge: The main goal of the project was to create a concept based on natural environmental elements and respect for the environment. The main challenge in designing the project was to create a functional and aesthetically pleasing design that captures the essence of the designer's inspiration while also meeting the practical needs of users.
Research: For designing this project, the designer do research about the properties and characteristics of natural stone and how to translate those into a functional piece of furniture. Also, he did research about different materials and production methods to ensure that the furniture piece is durable and can withstand regular use.
Inspiration: The designer drew inspiration from natural stone, one of the most primitive elements of nature, to create a sense of familiarity and trust at an intuitive level. The designer aimed to evoke the feeling of being surrounded by nature, where the user feels like a stone around which water flows.
Project Duration: It has been designed in Tehran in 2023.
Operation Flow: The interaction between the natural element of stone and the function of the furniture has determined the current form. The designer aimed to create a furniture piece that feels like a part of nature, creating a unique blend of nature and functionality.
Image Credits: Visualization by Marjan Sabzali