Overlap 沙發 by Tomoki Doi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

銅傢俱· 2023

Overlap 沙發

by Tomoki Doi

Client: Soell inc.

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Overlap 沙發

Book Text: 「Overlap」係一張由兩個方塊互相重疊而組成嘅沙發。靠背同座位刻意偏離同一軸線排列,組合成一個平面,令呢件家具可以有多種不同嘅使用方式同擺放組合。當幾張沙發並排擺放時,靠背同座位表面會融合成一個完整嘅整體。呢張沙發既可以擺喺房間中央,亦可以擺放喺角落位置。喺公共空間入面,多個單元仲可以組合成直線形、鋸齒形、方形或者十字形等唔同排列方式。「Overlap」以木材、聚氨酯同布料製成,運輸時可以拆分成兩部分,方便搬運。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Overlap 沙發是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Overlap 沙發將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Overlap 沙發出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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