Toma 梳化 by Yuto Yamada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.
銀傢俱· 2026
Toma 梳化
by Yuto Yamada
A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category
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The Design
About Toma 梳化
Toma係一款為居住空間而設計嘅梳化。Toma嘅造型意念源自用一整幅布包裹住成個座位,好似縐布咁樣。成品係一個帶有柔和起伏嘅連續曲面,將坐喺上面嘅人包圍住。為咗實現呢個難以製作嘅複雜曲面,設計採用咗彈性布料。Toma闊1580毫米、深950毫米、高850毫米。呢個設計為一件常見嘅家具探索出更自由嘅形態。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銀獎
Toma 梳化是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主,這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品,展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Toma 梳化將成為一件出色的典範之作,兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明,造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Toma 梳化是一件令人羨慕的創作,它喚起渴望,帶來積極的情感,並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This sofa was born from the act of wrapping it in a single piece.
It has become a unique sofaa with undulations.This project began with the question: could we express the commonplace piece of furniture that is the sofa in a freer form? The idea expanded from the thought that wrapping it in a single piece of fabric, like crepe, might yield an interesting shape, leading us to arrive at this form. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 1580 x Depth 950 x Height 850mm
- Tags
- Sofa,Design,Unique
- Production Technology
- Creating the shape of the tertiary surface proved extremely challenging. It was achieved by employing stretch fabric.
- Design Challenge
- Expressing the form of the cubic surface and realising it while utilising the engineers' skills proved extremely challenging. Through repeated discussions, we continued to seek the correct solution until completion was achieved.
- Inspiration
- This project began with the question: could we express the commonplace piece of furniture that is the sofa in a freer form? The idea expanded from the thought that wrapping it in a single piece of fabric, like crepe, might yield an interesting shape, leading us to arrive at this form.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Apr. 2020 in Tokyo and finished in Jan. 2021 in Tokyo, and was exhibited in Salone del Mobile in June 2022.
- Operation Flow
- This unique sofa, which adorns the space, envelops those who sit upon it. It promises an experience unlike any other.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Yuto Yamada, 2025.
- Image Credits
- Photographer / Takumi Ota
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