Overlap Sofa by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Бронзана награда A' Design Award in Дизајн намештаја Competition Category.
БронзанаНамештај· 2023
Overlap Sofa
by Tomoki Doi
Client: Soell inc.
Бронзана награда A' Design Award Winner in Намештај Category
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About Overlap Sofa
Overlap je sofa nastala preklapanjem dva bloka. Naslon i sedište su postavljeni van ose i raspoređeni tako da formiraju ravnu površinu, što omogućava raznovrsnu upotrebu i raspored. Kada se nekoliko jedinica postavi jedna pored druge, naslon i površina za sedenje se spajaju u jedinstven element. Sofa se može postaviti u centru prostorije ili u uglu. U javnim prostorima, jedinice se mogu kombinovati u pravim linijama, cik-cak obrascima, kvadratima ili krstovima. Overlap je izrađen od drveta, uretana i tekstila, i može se rastaviti na dva dela radi transporta.
The Recognition
About the Бронзана награда A' Design Award
Overlap Sofa је добитник Бронзане награде A' Design Award, високо престижног признања које се додељује изванредним дизајнима који се одликују креативношћу, домишљатошћу и оштроумношћу. Добитници Бронзане награде у потпуности су вешти и упечатљиво креативни артефакти који потврђују велико искуство, машту и снаљажљивост својих дизајнера. Очекује се да Overlap Sofa буде високо цењен, дивљен и вољен предмет, запажено професионалан и иновативан. Овај дизајн награђен Бронзаном наградом A' Design Award уграђује најбоље праксе у уметности, науци, дизајну и технологији и одличан је по пажњи према детаљима. Overlap Sofa сјајно задовољава потребе, дотиче жеље, очарава осећања и привлачи радозналост.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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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