Overlap Isihlalo Sofa by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweFanitshala Competition Category.
IbhronziIfanitshala· 2023
Overlap Isihlalo Sofa
by Tomoki Doi
Client: Soell inc.
Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award Winner in Ifanitshala Category
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About Overlap Isihlalo Sofa
Overlap sisihlalo esenziwe ngokugqithiselana kwamablokhi amabini. Isicamelo semva kunye nendawo yokuhlala zibekwe ngendlela engathi ngqo kunye kwaza zilungiselelwa ukwenza umphezulu owuthambile, into evumela iindlela ngeendlela ezahlukeneyo zokusetyenziswa kunye nokucwangciswa. Xa kubekwa iiyunithi ezininzi ecaleni komnye, isicamelo semva kunye nomphezulu wokuhlala zidibana zibe yinto enye. Isofa isenokubekwa embindini wegumbi okanye ekoneni. Ezindaweni zoluntu, iiyunithi zinganokudibaniswa ngokulinganayo, ngendlela ezombileyo, ngendlela ezisikwere okanye ngendlela zomnqamlezo. I-Overlap yenziwe ngomthi, i-urethane kunye nelaphu, kwaye inganokwahlulwa ibe zizinto ezimbini ukulungiselela ukuthuthwa.
The Recognition
About the Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award
Overlap Isihlalo Sofa ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo ephawulekayo eyahlukaniswa kukuyila, ubukrelekrele nobukrelekrele. Abaphumeleleyo beBhronzi ziimveliso ezinobuchule obukhulu nezidala ngokumangalisayo ezingqina amava aphangaleleyo, ukucinga nokwazi ukuzenzela kwabayili bazo. Overlap Isihlalo Sofa iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimpahla exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo enobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award ubandakanya iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu kubugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha kwaye ugqwesile ngenxa yokunikela ingqalelo kwiinkcukacha. Overlap Isihlalo Sofa iyanelisa iimfuno ngokumangalisayo, ichukumisa iinqwenelo, ikhwebela iimvakalelo kwaye itsala umdla.
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
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