Overlap Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isofa by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
IbhulonziIfenisha· 2023
Overlap Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isofa
by Tomoki Doi
Client: Soell inc.
Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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About Overlap Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isofa
Umbhalo Wencwadi: I-Overlap iyisofa eyakhiwe ngokugqekeza amabhulokhi amabili phezu komunye. Isihlalo somhlane nendawo yokuhlala zibekwe ngokungahambisani nomugqa oyinhloko futhi zihlelwe ukuze zakhe indawo eyisicaba, okuvumela izindlela eziningi zokusetshenziswa nokuhlelwa. Uma amayunithi amaningi ebekwa eceleni kwenye, isihlalo somhlane nendawo yokuhlala kuhlangana kube yingxenye eyodwa. Isofa ingabekwa maphakathi negumbi noma ekhoneni. Ezindaweni zomphakathi, amayunithi angahlanganiswa ngemigqa emisha, ngendlela ye-zigzag, ngezikwele noma ngamasiginesi. I-Overlap yenziwe ngamapulangwe, i-urethane kanye nendwangu, futhi ingahlukaniswa izingxenye ezimbili ukuze kube lula ukuyitwala.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award
Overlap Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isofa iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Overlap Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isofa ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Overlap Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isofa iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.
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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