Ryo Setulo sa Matsoho by Yuto Yamada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Fenitjhara Competition Category.

BoronseFenitjhara· 2026

Ryo Setulo sa Matsoho

by Yuto Yamada

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Fenitjhara Category

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The Design

About Ryo Setulo sa Matsoho

Ryo ke setulo sa matsoho se entsoeng joalo ka sebōpeho se le seng se tsoelang pele. Maqhubu a sona a tsamaea ho tloha setulong ho ea mokokotlong 'me a etsa lehare le sa khaotsoeng. Moralo o qalile ka potso ea hore na thepa e tloaelehileng ea ka hare e ka nka sebōpeho se lokolohileng haholoanyane. Bokaholimo bo rarahaneng ba dimensheni tse tharo bo ne bo le thata ho bo hlahisa 'me bo fihletsoe ka ho sebelisa lesela le otlolohang. Setulo sena sa matsoho se lekana limilimithara tse 725 ka bophara, limilimithara tse 730 ka botebo le limilimithara tse 800 ka bophahamo. Khetla e kobehileng e koahela motho ea lutseng ho eona 'me e eketsa ntho e kang setšoantšo se betliloeng sebakeng.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Ryo Setulo sa Matsoho ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Ryo Setulo sa Matsoho e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Ryo Setulo sa Matsoho e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: From the seat to back, the undulations creates an uninterrupted loop.
it has become a unique armchair with undulations.
Dimensions & Packaging: w725 x d730 x h800mm
Tags: Chair, Armchair, Sofa, Design, Unique
Production Technology: Creating the shape of the tertiary surface proved extremely challenging. It was achieved by employing stretch fabric.
Design Challenge: Expressing the form of the cubic surface and realising it while utilising the engineers' skills proved extremely challenging. Through repeated discussions, we continued to seek the correct solution until completion was achieved.
Inspiration: This project began with the question: could we express the commonplace piece of furniture that is the armchair in a freer form? The idea expanded from the seat to back, the undulations creates an uninterrupted loop.
it has become a unique armchair with undulations.
Project Duration: The project started in Apr. 2020 in Tokyo and finished in Jan. 2021 in Tokyo, and was exhibited in Salone del Mobile in June 2022.
Operation Flow: This unique chair, which adorns the space, envelops those who sit upon it. It promises an experience unlike any other.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Yuto Yamada, 2025
Image Credits: Photographer / Takumi Ota