２１ｓｔ　century SOFA DESIGN CONPETITION It has finally come out!

During “Interior Lifestyle 2003” held for three days starting on June 17, prototypes of the 9 prize-winning sofas in “21st Century Sofa Design Competition” were exhibited.

"Beautiful Sofa" - It is your vote to select it - User Grand Prize

"User Grand Prize", which was selected based on the votes of visitors to the event, was awarded by the winner of BeSure Prize that won 614 votes among the total 1977.　
While the selection of the rest of the prize-winners took into consideration the possibility of product release in the market, BeSure Prize was the only prize
which was selected outside of that scope. Considering this fact, we can't make an easy comparison among the 9 prize-winning designs. The runner-up was the "TIME & STYLE PRIZE" winner. Both designs have been created by students with unique ideas and materialized by experienced and skilled professional hands.

＜USER GRAND PRIZE＞
■BE SURE PRIZE
＜GOLD PRIZE＞
■ACTUS PRIZE	■CIBONE PRIZE	■ZERO FIRST DESIGN PRIZE
■TIME & STYLE PRIZE	■HUG PRIZE	■POUR ANNICK PRIZE
■BREZZA PRIZE	■ラ・メゾン・デピス賞

＜ｃｌｏｕｄ　ｓｏｆａ＞
Masashi Kido　Student

Voices from Voters

●	All the people who once sat on the sofa couldn't help smiling. With that playful touch, it is a sofa I wish to have at home.
●	The cat bus that appears in the movie "TOTORO" must have comfortable seats like this…
●	"Fun" is the very right word to express the whole thing including the concept based on a cloud and the sensation that you have when you actually sit on it.
●	Sitting on it, looking at it and touching it, it was the warmest.
●	A very eye-catching sofa. It has a form never seen before but it makes you relaxed. Its simplicity and the soft touch were the keys to my decision.
●	It looks too hot in summer but the wrapped feelingis fantastic.

Born in Osaka in 1980. Completed Industrial Design Course, Design Department at Osaka University of Arts. Currently studying in Product Design Graduate Course, Design Department at Kanazawa University of Fine Arts. Mr. Shigeki Miyamoto of Minerva and his staff made the prototype based on his design.

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Born in Tokyo in 1963. Graduated from Architectural Design Department, Art School of Waseda University, After trained at Studio 80,
she worked in SDA Aldo Rossi Architectural Design Office. Currently working for Yokobori Architectral Design Office. The prize-winning sofa, which has been designed giving consideration to the Japanese lifestle and the concept of seats grown in the lifestyle, shows femine sensitivity.

＜Ｌ　ＳＯＦＡ＞
Tomoko Komata　Designer

Voices from Voters

●	It is nice to be able to design a sofa by yourself depending on the space available.
●	It fits in Japanese space and allows you to play Go and Japanese Chess. The charm is its flexibility.
●	I found it quite attractive that L-shaped parts can be assembled.
●	It is a type of design likely to exist but never existed. It has both practicality and good design.It gives a decent atmosphere as well.
●	With the sofa only, this design enables you to see the surrounding space in your mind.

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Completed an undergraduate course in design at Industrial Design Department, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem. He has been studying a wide range of designing from product design,
packaging design to stage props design. With the same technique used for the prize-winning design, he has designed some light fixtures too.

＜ｔａｎｇｅｎｔｓ＞
Yael Mer　Student

Voices of Voters

●	Without cloth or urethane, the sofa fits you well and it is very comfortable. I liked the design that reminded me of the '60s.
●	Very unique and comfortable to sit on.
●	It is just unique and interesting!
●	Eliminating every possible unnecessary thing, it is easy to move and set up.
●	Innovative because it looks like something that is furthest away from the concept of sofa.
●	With a totally new design, it is like an object d'art.

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Born in New York in 1974. After graduated from Pratt Institute in New York where he majored in Industrial Design, he studied at the Danmarks Designskole in Denmark as a Fulbright scholar. Now living in London. Outstanding talent that awarded 2 prizes in this competition. A winner of many awards that includes N.Y. ID Award in 2002.

＜Libri　lounge＞
Todd Bracher　Interior Designer

Voices of Voters

●	What's impressive about it is that the concept of sofa is expanded and the fusion of the interior space is considered. If you place it upright, it can be a bookshelf, can't it?
●	The beautiful curve plus the functionality. It is more like architecture than furniture.
●	Remaining simple and intellectual, it is also unique.
●	The good things about the sofa are that you can sit on it from different angles and it has storage space.
●	I quite liked the storage space which could be used　from either side.
●	I liked the curve which fitted me when I lay down on it.

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Born in Muroran, Hokkaido in 1982. Currently in the second grade of Sapporo Technical College. His design based on bold ideas, which shows many potentialities, captured considerable attention. He says that he wants to propose new concepts of objects through designing.

＜Cell Sofa＞
Sinji Ishikawa　Student

Voices of Voters

●	I am impressed that it is just a sofa but it can create a room. The design is great.
●	It gave me a strong impact. The sofa is not only the thing to sit on but to create a small room ? it is an amazing idea!
●	It is like a bus stop where you wait for your bus. If someone happens to sit next to you, you might feel like starting a casual conversation with that person.
●	What I like about it is that it is like a hiding place such as a closet or an attic. It gives me the idea of hide-and-seek.
●	The arm can be used as a side-table and the lighting on the ceiling is good.

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Born in Wakayama Prefecture in 1977. After completing a master course of Architectural Design at Musashino Art University, he established apartment-TOKYO in 2002. A promising designer who, motivated by this prize, enthusiastically talks about his determination to create good designs in the future.

＜ME KU RE Sofa＞
Hiroki Sakai　Designer

Voices of Voters

●	It gives a different expression depending on how you place it and it is a good and simple design.
●	The distortion is so good that I can't describe it.
●	The sheen of the fabric is good. With the size and the height, you can sit there very relaxed.
●	Simple but warm - it fits in the daily life.
●	The color is relaxing and it gives comfort.
●	At the first glance, I thought "This is it!" It was most beautiful.

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A New Yorker born in 1974. A winner of 2 prizes in this competition - this prize and Zero First Design Prize. He is a budding designer who has an experience working with Zanotta and is making the world his stage. Expected to take an active role in the design industry in the future.

＜Ｒｅｄ　ｌｉｎｅ　ｓｏｆａ＞
Todd Bracher Interior Designer　

Voices of Voters

●	The atmosphere it gave me as the first impression was good and I liked its presence.
●	The cushion was not too hard or too soft - it was just right and the sofa was comfortable to sit on.
●	As a sofa bed, the design is very sharp and nice.
●	At the first glance, I thought it was the sexiest sofa among all.
●	In a minimal design, I see some flexible factors.
●	The waffle fabric gives an warm impression like towel cloth.

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Born in Tokyo in 1973. After graduating from
I..C.S. College of Arts, he worked for a construction company. Later he studied under the architect, Norisada Maeda, and is currently working as a designer for a product design company. He says he is so happy to have an opportinity to work with BREZZA who skillfully manupulates natural materials.

＜Dolce＞　
Kazutoshi Miura Product Designer　

Voices of Voters

●	I thought I would want to and I could put it in my room. Looks relaxing and the texture and the form are good!
●	It will suit the Japanese climate. I simply want it.
●	It is unobtrusive and would suit my living space of which major area is close to the floor.
●	It has a touch of the Japanese tradition. I was attracted to its simplicity and warmth.
●	I wouldn't get tired of it because of its natural material.
●	I like it because it offers security in which I want to have a relaxing time.
●	Gentle material, comfortable seats - I thought it would create relaxing space when combined with other things.

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Born in 1972. Completed A B.F.A degree in Woodworking and Furniture Design at Hongik University. His work covers shop interior design & display and product design. He says he is very happy with the prize and he is also quite satisfied with the prototype, which is complete just as he intended.

＜MY ZONE＞
Kong，Duck　Young　Interior Designe

Voices of Voters

●	The idea to change the distance between people sitting on the sofa is new. It is also interesting to see that you can change its impression by moving the sofa.
●	If I am to buy a sofa, I will choose this.
●	It is great that it can become either 1 piece or 2 pieces. Looks very useful.
●	The good part is that you can keep some distance from the person who is sitting next to you by sliding. The seats are in the right hardness too.
●	This sofa will well-match the housing conditions in Japan.
●	It would be nice to have some tea on the sofa.
●	It would suit any kind of space and it looks quite practical.

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