Hanoi
Hanoi is a detachable sofa designed for flat packaging. The sofa is assembled in about four minutes without tools, glue or metal parts. Four beech wood pillars are rotated into threaded holes in the wooden base. Upholstered backrests and armrests are then attached to the pillars and fixed with threaded caps at the top of each pillar. Cushions are added last. The packed volume is two fifths of the assembled sofa, which reduces packaging, storage and transport costs. The structure recalls the Tower of Hanoi puzzle.
Hanoi Detachable Sofa by Yuqi Wang was selected as an innovative representation of industrial design by the A' Design Awards. Hanoi Detachable Sofa earned the Silver A' Design Award in Furniture Design in 2024. The A' Furniture Design Award is an international, juried, academic and meritocratic design award that rewards superior design of chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets, shelves, desks, wardrobes and more.
