Overlap Sofa by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Parabot Competition Category.

PerungguParabot· 2023

Overlap Sofa

by Tomoki Doi

Client: Soell inc.

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Parabot Category

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The Design

About Overlap Sofa

Overlap téh sofa anu diwangun tina dua blok anu silih tumpang. Sandaran tonggong sareng dudukanana dipasang teu satata sumbu tur diatur nepi ka ngabentuk beungeut anu rata, ngamungkinkeun rupa-rupa cara pamakéan sareng susunan. Lamun sababaraha unit dipasang babarengan sisi ku sisi, sandaran tonggong sareng beungeut dudukanana ngahiji jadi hiji unsur. Sofa ieu tiasa ditempatkeun di tengah rohangan atanapi di juru. Di rohangan umum, unit-unit na tiasa digabungkeun dina bentuk garis lempeng, zigzag, pasagi, atanapi silang. Overlap dijieun tina kayu, urétan, sareng lawon, sarta tiasa dipisahkeun jadi dua bagian pikeun kaperluan angkutan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Overlap Sofa mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perunggu, pangakuan anu pohara bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain unggul anu dicirikeun ku kréativitas, kacerdikan jeung kawaspadaan. Para juara Perunggu téh artéfak anu lobaan kaahlian jeung kréatif pisan anu ngabuktikeun pangalaman anu lega, imajinasi jeung kacerdasan para désainerna. Overlap Sofa diharepkeun jadi objék anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu profésional jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perunggu ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna dina seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi, sarta unggul dina perhatian kana détail. Overlap Sofa minuhan kabutuhan kalayan éndah, nyentuh kahayang, nyenangkeun rasa, jeung narik rasa panasaran.

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