Toast Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Sófà Modula by Tian Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ilé Competition Category.
IdẹOhun-èlò Ilé· 2024
Toast Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Sófà Modula
by Tian Chen
Client: Jason Furniture (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ilé Category
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About Toast Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Sófà Modula
Ọ̀rọ̀ Ìwé: Toast jẹ́ sófà modula tí a ṣe fún kíkó jọ láìsí lílo irinṣẹ́. Ìpìlẹ̀ rẹ̀ ní àwọn bulọ́ọ̀kì igi líle tí a gbẹ́ ní ìrísí lẹ́tà I àti L, tí ó ní àwọn yàrà tí a fi ń so wọ́n pọ̀ nípa fífi wọ́n sínú ara wọn. Ẹ̀yìn ìjókòó àti pákó ìjókòó jẹ́ ẹ̀yà ọ̀tọ̀ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fi sí inú àwọn yàrà tí ó wà lórí ìpìlẹ̀. Àwọn ohun èlò irin aláìjẹ̀rà (stainless steel) ni wọ́n fi ń so àwọn ẹ̀yà náà pọ̀, tí ó sì ń jẹ́ kí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ìṣàjọpọ̀ ṣeéṣe. Ìpìlẹ̀ igi líle náà lo ọ̀nà ìsopọ̀ mortise-and-tenon fún okun, a sì fi òróró epo-oyin igi tí kò léwu fún àyíká parí rẹ̀. Àwọn ẹ̀yà tí ó bàjẹ́ ni a lè rọ́pò lọ́kọ̀ọ̀kan, èyí tí ó ń mú kí sófà náà pẹ́ tó lò, tí ó sì ń dín ìdọ̀tí nínú ohun èlò ilé kù.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Toast Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Sófà Modula jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Toast Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Sófà Modula yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Toast Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Sófà Modula ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
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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
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