Matweave Hana Nui: Noho Pio Waho by Jia Cing, Qian Han and Shang Zhe

Matweave Hana Nui: Noho Pio Waho by Jia Cing, Qian Han and Shang Zhe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Lako Hale Competition Category.

HaoLako Hale· 2025

Matweave Hana Nui: Noho Pio Waho

by Jia Cing, Qian Han and Shang Zhe

Client: Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Deparment

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Lako Hale Category

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The Design

About Matweave Hana Nui: Noho Pio Waho

Kikokikona Puke: ʻO Matweave he noho pio waho i hana ʻia mai ka lāʻau microcrystalline i ulana lima ʻia. He kalakala wili a piʻo maikaʻi ko ka noho, i hana ʻia ma o ka hoʻomehana ʻana i ka mea a hoʻokū ʻia i loko o kahi mold ma lalo o ke kaomi nui. ʻO ka ʻili ulana e hāʻawi ana i ke kākoʻo kūlohelohe a me kahi noho ʻoluʻolu. He pale wai a pale ʻōpala ka lāʻau microcrystalline, no laila hiki i ka noho ke waiho mau ma waho i ka wā ʻino o ke aniau. ʻO ka ʻili paʻa papa e launa pū ana me ka mālamalama a hoʻohui i ka mea hoihoi i ka ʻike maka a me ka hoʻopā. He māmā ka noho, ʻaʻohe pono e hui hou ʻia, a hoʻomaʻemaʻe ʻia me ke kapa pulu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Matweave Hana Nui: Noho Pio Waho i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Matweave Hana Nui: Noho Pio Waho he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Matweave Hana Nui: Noho Pio Waho no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Matweave Bench features hand-woven microcrystalline wood with a unique texture and fluid form. Heated and shaped for a soft, natural curve, it challenges the perception of rigid wood. Designed for outdoor durability, it is waterproof, corrosion-resistant, and withstands harsh weather. Its layered material interacts with light, offering a sensory blend of nature and technology, enhancing both visual and tactile experiences.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 185mm x Depth 60mm x Height 45mm
Tags: Microcrystalline wood, weaving, bending, seat design, outdoor, product design, material application
Production Technology: When producing this work, we make full use of the unique characteristics of microcrystalline wood to make it plastic by heating, so that it can be adjusted in shape. Then, we combine the mold and high-pressure process to make the material mold a stable and design-like structure after pressure and finally present the ideal shape and texture. This production method not only shows the plasticity and ductility of microcrystalline wood but also ensures the stability and beauty of the finished product.
Design Challenge: Due to the need for hot pressing and forming, the material must be quickly put into the mold and exert sufficient pressure after heating to ensure the forming effect. High-quality molds can improve the fineness of pressing and make the finished product look better. However, due to budget constraints, the overall aesthetics may be affected.
Research: This research takes microcrystalline wood as the main material, explores the possibility of its application in outdoor furniture, and creates an outdoor seat Matweave bench with a sense of natural flow through weaving and thermoplastic molding techniques. During the research process, experiments were carried out on the flexibility, weather resistance and plasticity of microcrystalline wood to verify the feasibility of its suitability for outdoor environments. By combining natural elements and ergonomics, a chair with both structural beauty and practical functions is designed, so that the product can not only integrate with the natural environment but also provide users with a comfortable sitting feeling. The final results prove that microcrystalline wood has the potential to extend to outdoor furniture and space design.
Inspiration: We hope to use the new material of microcrystalline wood to explore how to combine natural texture with hand-woven to design an outdoor seat with both functionality and aesthetics. Through weaving and thermoplastic techniques, the wood presents a natural flowing form, and at the same time has practical characteristics such as weather resistance and comfort. I hope that "MatWeave Bench
" is not only a seat, but also can become an outdoor space, integrated with the environment, full of vitality,
Project Duration: The project was started in July 2024, completed on March 2025, first debut in Tainan Mitsukoshi Department store in March 2025.
Operation Flow: It is actually very simple to use Matweave Bench. The chair itself is lightweight and can be carried directly to the outdoor space you want to place, such as courtyards, balconies or parks. After placing it, the chair can be used directly without additional assembly or adjustment. The braided design of the chair surface provides natural support and a comfortable sitting feeling. After sitting down, you can easily relax your body along the streamlined outline of the chair. In terms of cleaning, you only need to simply wipe the dust or dirt on the surface with a wet cloth. It is also very convenient to maintain at ordinary times. No special maintenance is required. Even if it is outdoors for a long time, it can still maintain good condition and beauty.
Team Members: Instructor: Chungsheng Chen
Designer: Jiacing Tu
Designer: Qianhan Chen
Designer: Shangzhe Cai
Designer: Hsinyu Li
Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Department
Image Credits: Image/Photo: Jiacing Tu, Qianhan Chen, Shangzhe Cai, Hsinyu Li