Overlap Sofa by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award na Bronse in Disenyo ng Muwebles Competition Category.

BronseMuwebles· 2023

Overlap Sofa

by Tomoki Doi

Client: Soell inc.

A' Design Award na Bronse Winner in Muwebles Category

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The Design

About Overlap Sofa

Ang Overlap ay isang sofa na binuo sa pamamagitan ng pagpapatong ng dalawang bloke. Ang backrest at ang upuan ay inilagay nang paalinsangan (off-axis) at isinaayos upang mabuo ang isang patag na ibabaw, na nagbibigay-daan sa iba't ibang gamit at pagsasaayos. Kapag inilagay nang tabi-tabi ang ilang yunit, ang backrest at ang upuang ibabaw ay nagsasanib upang mabuo ang isang solong elemento. Ang sofa ay maaaring ilagay sa gitna ng silid o sa isang sulok. Sa mga pampublikong lugar, ang mga yunit ay maaaring pagsamahin sa tuwid na linya, zigzag, parisukat, o krus na anyo. Ginawa ang Overlap mula sa kahoy, urethane, at tela, at maaaring hatiin sa dalawang bahagi para sa madaling transportasyon.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Bronse

Ang Overlap Sofa ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bronse, isang lubhang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga natatanging disenyong nakikilala sa pagkamalikhain, katalinuhan at talas ng isip. Ang mga nagwagi ng Bronse ay mga likhang lubhang mahusay at kapansin-pansing malikhain na nagpapatunay sa malawak na karanasan, imahinasyon at pagkamaparaan ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Overlap Sofa ay isang lubos na pinahahalagahan, hinahangaan at minamahal na bagay na kapansin-pansing propesyonal at makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bronse ay nagsasama ng pinakamahuhusay na kasanayan sa sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya, at mahusay dahil sa pansin nito sa detalye. Ang Overlap Sofa ay kahanga-hangang tumutugon sa mga pangangailangan, humahaplos sa mga hangarin, bumibighani sa damdamin at umaakit sa pag-uusisa.

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