Sway 酒吧椅 by Rou-Yun Ho is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Ajan in Dezayn Mèb Competition Category.

AjanMèb· 2023

Sway 酒吧椅

by Rou-Yun Ho

A' Design Award Ajan Winner in Mèb Category

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The Design

About Sway 酒吧椅

Sway se yon fason pou eksplore pwòp ritm ak modèl ou. Atravè obsève ak dekouvri mouvman enkonsyan okazyonèl sa yo, li te note ke moun pafwa montre konpòtman san konesans, tankou balanse, lè yo antre nan yon eta de koule mantal. Lè yo enkòpore yon pandil anba chèz la, wotè a ak sansasyon inik ke yon tabourè ba bay yo ogmante. Li bay estabilite ak kontwole, ti balanse ki pèmèt itilizatè yo eksplore epi jwenn pwòp ritm yo. Avèk konsepsyon poupou segondè li yo ak mouvman balanse, Sway ankouraje yon eta kalme ak kontanple.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ajan

Sway 酒吧椅 se yon ganyan A' Design Award Ajan, yon rekonesans ki gen yon prestij enmans yo bay design nivo siperyè, bèl anpil e enpresyonan. Ganyan Ajan yo se travay ki trè briyan e ki trè kreyatif ki montre ekspètiz, talan ak finès designer yo. Yo atann Sway 酒吧椅 pou se yon bèl travay modèl, remakab nan pwofesyonalis e ki gen gwo inovasyon. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Ajan se yon envansyon trè remakab, admire ki pote benefis e ki pouse limit atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji. Sway 酒吧椅 se yon kreyasyon anpil moun jalou ki reveye dezi, ki pote santiman pozitif e ki limen sipriz ak mèvèy.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A way to explore your own rhythm and patterns.

By leveraging the height and the unique sensation that a bar stool provides, incorporating a pendulum beneath the seat. Sway provides stability and controlled, small-scale rocking that allows users to explore and find your own rhythm and patterns. With its high bar stool design and rocking motion, Sway promotes a calming and contemplative state of mind.
Dimensions & Packaging: 350X380X855
Tags: Unconscious behavior, mental flow, and bar stool.
Production Technology: Traditional bending, handmade welding, handmade woodworking, surface treatment.
Design Challenge: The production process involves traditional tube bending and handmade welding, but transforming unconscious behavior and mental flow into objects is the longest and most thoughtful part of the entire creative process.
Research: Inspired by the observation and discovery of people's occasional unconscious behavior of rocking, research has found that it has a similar function of "awakening" the brain, promoting cognitive thinking ability, increasing blood flow, and inducing a state of mental flow. From this intriguing phenomenon, the concept was transformed into the design of an object, particularly a bar stool, utilizing the unique sensation brought by the bar stool to create a high rocking chair. The chair aims to evoke a relaxed atmosphere and aid in achieving a state of focused thinking.

Subsequently, the center of gravity was tested to determine the appropriate proportions of length and weight distribution. Once the size was defined, the design was conceived, and PVC water pipes were heated to create the model of the chair frame ,and size adjustments. Finally, surface treatment was applied.
Inspiration: Through observing and discovering these occasional unconscious movements, it has been noted that people sometimes exhibit unconscious behaviors, such as rocking, when entering a state of mental flow. This fascinating phenomenon has inspired me to transform it into a design object.
Project Duration: The project lasts for one semester and takes place at Shih Chien University.