Hot Hot Sofa by Jun Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

ApamemeaMeafale· 2024

Hot Hot Sofa

by Jun Wang

Client: University of Southampton

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About Hot Hot Sofa

O le Hot Hot o se sofa fa'aatoatoa ua mamanuina mo nofoaga fetu'una'i i totonu o potu nonofo. E aofia ai i le sofa ni vaega nofoaga ma ni vaega ali'ilii uumi e fa'asoa le tasi lava faiga fa'apipi'i, o lea e faigofie ai ona fa'atasi vaega fa'atasi. O le tu'uina o vaega ali'ilii uumi i tulaga eseese i luga o le fa'avae e fa'atupu ai foliga ta'amilo eseese mo le nofo, taoto, po'o le fa'alagolago i tua. E fetaui le sofa mo le tagata e to'atasi po'o le to'atele foi i le taimi e tasi. O le ie cotton fa'anatura e mafai ona toe fa'aaogaina e maua ai se pa'i malulu ma lanu loloto. E mafai ona fa'afefiloi foliga ma lanu ina ia fetaui ma le tapa'a o le potu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Hot Hot Sofa, 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 Hot Hot Sofa 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. Hot Hot Sofa e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is a sofa with a simple and modernist design, featuring easy assembly. Drawing inspiration from a hot dog encourages users to personally create their desired furniture style.
Dimensions & Packaging: The Sofa is made from recyclable natural cotton fabric, offering a soft touch and deep colors, creating a vibrant and fun living space for users. Users can mix and match different shapes or colors based on the space to meet the overall tone and atmosphere.
Tags: Modernist design style, Easy assembly, Elongated cushion modules, Recyclable natural cotton fabric, Multifunctional assembly modules
Production Technology: Placing the elongated modules in different positions on the base forms various curved shapes, making the sofa soft and comfortable, creating multiple possibilities for use.
Design Challenge: The sofa is suitable for single or multiple users, allowing them to freely place the elongated cushion modules to create segmented or unified seating and resting areas. They can sit, lie down, or lean against the backrest as they please.
Research: This is a sofa with a simple design and structure: easy to assemble, featuring a modernist design style. Its design inspiration comes from hot dogs, encouraging users to personally create their desired furniture style. The assembly modules with the same functionality provide users with a 360° comfortable experience. The sofa consists of seat modules and additional elongated cushion modules.
Inspiration: The identical functional assembly modules provide users with a 360° comfort experience. The sofa consists of seat modules and additional elongated cushion modules.
Project Duration: This project commenced in China in April 2021 and was completed in China in March 2022.
Operation Flow: The sofa can be used by one person or multiple people, allowing users to freely place the elongated cushion modules to create segmented or unified seating and resting areas. They can sit, lie down, or lean against the backrest as they wish.
Team Members: Chenji Lu
Jun Wang