Overlap Sofa by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award in Dhizaini yeFenichara Competition Category.
BronziFenichara· 2023
Overlap Sofa
by Tomoki Doi
Client: Soell inc.
Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award Winner in Fenichara Category
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About Overlap Sofa
Overlap ndeye sofa yakagadzirwa nekufukidzana kwematanda maviri. Musana wekutsigira uye chigaro zvakaiswa kunze kweaxis uye zvakarongwa kuti zviite chinhu chakaenzana, izvo zvinobvumira kushandiswa nekurongwa kwakasiyana-siyana. Panoiswa zvikamu zvakawanda zvakadzivirirana, musana wekutsigira nechigaro chinobatana kuita chinhu chimwe chete. Sofa inogona kuiswa pakati peimba kana mukona. Munzvimbo dzeveruzhinji, zvikamu zvinogona kubatanidzwa mumitsara yakatwasuka, zvakatenderera senge zigzag, mazana kana mucross. Overlap yakagadzirwa nematanda, urethane uye masaga, uye inogona kukamurwa kuita zvikamu zviviri kuti itakurwe zviri nyore.
The Recognition
About the Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award
Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Overlap Sofa, rukudzo rwakakwirira kwazvo runopiwa kumadhizaini akasiyana anozivikanwa nekugadzira, njere nekungwara. Vakunda veBronzi mabasa ane unyanzvi hwakakwana uye kugadzira kunoshamisa kunosimbisa ruzivo rukuru, pfungwa nehunyanzvi hwevagadziri vawo. Overlap Sofa inotarisirwa kuva chinhu chinokudzwa kwazvo, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa muhunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji uye yakasiyana nekutarisisa zvidiki. Overlap Sofa inogutsa zvinodiwa zvakanaka, inobata zvishuvo, inokwezva manzwiro uye inomutsa kuda kuziva.
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
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