Toast Sofa Modular by Tian Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Parabot Competition Category.

PerungguParabot· 2024

Toast Sofa Modular

by Tian Chen

Client: Jason Furniture (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Parabot Category

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The Design

About Toast Sofa Modular

Toast nyaéta sofa modular anu dirarancang pikeun dirakit tanpa parabot. Dasarna diwangun ku blok kayu solid buleud bentuk I sareng L anu dilengkepan alur sarta disambungkeun ku cara dicoco. Sandaran tonggong sareng bantal tempat diuk mangrupa modul misah anu diselapkeun kana alur dasarna. Aksesoris tina baja stainless nyambungkeun unggal modul sarta ngamungkinkeun rupa-rupa kombinasi. Dasar kayu solid ngagunakeun sambungan mortise and tenon pikeun kakuatan sarta dipinis ku minyak lilin kayu anu ramah lingkungan. Bagian anu ruksak tiasa diganti sacara misah, hal ieu ngajantenkeun umur pamakéan sofa jadi leuwih lila sarta ngurangan runtah parabot rumah tangga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Toast Sofa Modular 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. Toast Sofa Modular 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. Toast Sofa Modular 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: Toast Sofa adopt a design strategy that extends the service life of the product by replacing the broken parts with smaller modular units.It is designed to allow the user to assemble and disassemble the sofa more easily.This also enables tool-free assembly and smaller package size, perfectly blends modularity, practicality and eco-friendly concept, and meets the diverse needs of modern people.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1920mm*1000mm*770mm
Tags: Smaller modular, interchangeability, durability, practicality, economical, eco-friendly, interesting, tool-free assembly, Poka Yoke, comfortable
Production Technology: The solid wood base is spliced with mortise and tenon joint to ensure strength. The surface of it is treated with food-grade environmentally friendly wood wax oil to preserve the original texture of the wood, and to be in line with the concept of sustainable design. Metal fittings are CNC machined from stainless steel with polished surface while elastic knitted fabrics are available in a wide range of colors.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge encountered in the development of the project was the connection between the various modules and the tolerance design of the components. It was necessary to ensure the stability of the sofa as well as easy assembly and disassembly. Another challenge was to do with the company's sales strategy. which required a shift in thinking to sell not only the whole product but also the components, to facilitate the future maintenance of the product.
Research: We have researched and analyzed the current situation of used furniture market, online trading platform and furniture recycling business in Hangzhou, China. Through over a thousand online questionnaires, field visits to users and interviews with relevant furniture enterprises, it is found that repairing and recycling old furniture is costly and the transportation is difficult. In this regard, we proposed our design focusing on the recycling of used furniture.
Inspiration: Sofas that are partially broken can no longer be used and are too costly to repair, so they have to be discarded. Furniture waste is large in size and extremely difficult and costly to handle with. A large amount of furniture waste causes serious resource waste and environmental pollution. Based on the concept of sustainable development, Toast Sofa aims to extend the service life of the product, reduce the cost of maintenance, and reduce the discarding and waste of furniture.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2023 in Hangzhou and finished in December 2023 in Hangzhou.
Operation Flow: The Toast Sofa is designed for tool-free assembly. The base of the sofa consists of "I" and "L" shaped wooden blocks with grooves, allowing the user to install them by plugging. The backrest and seat cushion are individual modules that are inserted into the grooves on the base. By simply inserting the metal fittings into the base, each module can be easily connected to each other to form various combinations.
Patents: Patented. Patent No202323419532.2. Patent Holder: Tian Chen ,Hao Wu . 2023. China.
Team Members: Designer: Hao Wu