DDD SOFA by 2id Architects
DDD SOFA | 2id Architects
DESIGN NOTE
Minimalist sofa consisting of four oak planks
A design based on the Japanese esthetics
Low proportions to give a sense of openness
photography : 2id Architects
words : Reiji Yamakura/IDREIT
Tsukasa Okada, a director of 2id Architects, has designed DDD SOFA for the living room of two-family dwelling ‘Dan Dan Dan House’ that he designed in Hamamatsu ward, Japan. When we asked Okada about the design concept, he replied, “We couldn't find a suitable sofa for the tatami-mat living room, so we proposed an original design. If a typical sofa were installed in this room, the volume would be too large, so I started the design with a low seating, inspired by an image of ‘Zaisu’ chair, a traditional Japanese chair with no legs. Based on the Japanese design language and esthetics, we designed a simple composition of four pieces of oak planks. This wide sofa has a seat height of 300mm, which creates a sense of openness and spaciousness in the space. I also intended to minimize the bottom area of the leg parts as much as possible to create a floating and light feeling.” During the manufacturing phase, since it is a simple structure with only four planks and slight reinforcement, the furniture maker took special care to maintain the joint's durability.
Regarding the function of the sofa in this residence, Okada said, “I hope that people sitting on the sofa, sitting or lying down on the tatami mats will naturally gather around the sofa and encourage communication between the three generations of the family.”
DETAIL
The designer Okada designed a simple shape by combining four 25mm-thick oak pieces for the seat, back and sides.
The design gives a light and floating feel, which was inspired by the Japanese design vocabulary. The bottom of the seat was reinforced.
Tsukasa Okada/2id Architects has designed ‘Dan Dan Dan House’, a duplex in 2020, and DDD SOFA was developed for this tatami-mat installed living room. photography: Kiyoshi Nishioka
CREDIT + INFO
Name: DDD SOFA
Design: Tsukasa Okada / 2id Architects
Manufacturer: Dear Native Co. Yuichi Isobe
Completion: 2020
Material: oil finished oak t25mm + fabric cushion
