On Belay ເກົ້າອີ້ນັ່ງພັກຜ່ອນ by Chong Zhi Yu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ລະດັບທອງສຳລິດ in ການອອກແບບເຟີນິເຈີ Competition Category.
ທອງສຳລິດເຟີນິເຈີ· 2026
On Belay ເກົ້າອີ້ນັ່ງພັກຜ່ອນ
by Chong Zhi Yu
Client: Nanyang Academy of Fine Arrts
A' Design Award ລະດັບທອງສຳລິດ Winner in ເຟີນິເຈີ Category
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The Design
About On Belay ເກົ້າອີ້ນັ່ງພັກຜ່ອນ
On Belay ແມ່ນເກົ້າອີ້ນັ່ງພັກຜ່ອນທີ່ນຳໃຊ້ເຊືອກປີນຜາທີ່ປົດລະວາງແລ້ວມາໃຊ້ຄືນໃໝ່. ເຊືອກທີ່ບໍ່ເໝາະສົມສຳລັບການປີນຜາອີກຕໍ່ໄປຍັງຄົງຮັກສາຄວາມແຂງແຮງແລະຄວາມຍືດຫຍຸ່ນຂອງມັນໄວ້, ດັ່ງນັ້ນຈຶ່ງຖືກນຳມາຖັກສານເປັນບ່ອນນັ່ງແລະພະນັກພິງ. ພື້ນຜິວທີ່ຖັກສານນັ້ນອ່ອນນຸ້ມແລະຍືດຫຍຸ່ນ, ແລະມັນກະຈາຍນ້ຳໜັກຢ່າງສະໝ່ຳສະເໝີເພື່ອໃຫ້ການຮອງຮັບໂດຍບໍ່ຕ້ອງມີສ່ວນປະກອບທີ່ແຂງກະດ້າງ. ໂຄງຮ່າງເຮັດຈາກໄມ້ Kapur ດ້ວຍຂໍ້ຕໍ່ແບບ lap ແລະ bridle ທີ່ເສີມຄວາມແຂງແຮງດ້ວຍສະລັກໄມ້ຄູ່ຢູ່ຕາມແຈມຸມ. ວິທີການຖັກສານແບບດັ້ງເດີມຖືກປະສົມປະສານກັບເງື່ອນປີນຜາເພື່ອຜູກມັດເຊືອກເຂົ້າກັບໂຄງຮ່າງ. ເກົ້າອີ້ມີຂະໜາດ 600 x 850 x 650 ມິນລີແມັດ.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ລະດັບທອງສຳລິດ
On Belay ເກົ້າອີ້ນັ່ງພັກຜ່ອນ ແມ່ນຜູ້ຊະນະ A' Design Award ລະດັບທອງສຳລິດ ເຊິ່ງເປັນການຍອມຮັບທີ່ມີກຽດສູງສຳລັບການອອກແບບທີ່ໂດດເດັ່ນ ເຊິ່ງມີລັກສະນະເດັ່ນດ້ວຍຄວາມຄິດສ້າງສັນ ຄວາມຫຼັກແຫຼມ ແລະ ຄວາມຄົມຄາຍ. ຜູ້ຊະນະລະດັບທອງສຳລິດແມ່ນຜົນງານທີ່ມີທັກສະພຽງພໍ ແລະ ສ້າງສັນຢ່າງໂດດເດັ່ນ ທີ່ຢືນຢັນປະສົບການອັນກວ້າງຂວາງ ຈິນຕະນາການ ແລະ ຄວາມສາມາດຂອງຜູ້ອອກແບບ. On Belay ເກົ້າອີ້ນັ່ງພັກຜ່ອນ ຖືກຄາດວ່າຈະເປັນສິ່ງຂອງທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບການຍົກຍ້ອງສູງ ໜ້າຊົມເຊີຍ ແລະ ເປັນທີ່ຮັກແພງ ທີ່ເປັນມືອາຊີບ ແລະ ມີນະວັດຕະກຳຢ່າງໂດດເດັ່ນ. ການອອກແບບທີ່ຊະນະລະດັບທອງສຳລິດນີ້ນຳໃຊ້ວິທີປະຕິບັດທີ່ດີທີ່ສຸດໃນດ້ານສິລະປະ ວິທະຍາສາດ ການອອກແບບ ແລະ ເຕັກໂນໂລຊີ ແລະ ດີເລີດໃນການເອົາໃຈໃສ່ລາຍລະອຽດ. On Belay ເກົ້າອີ້ນັ່ງພັກຜ່ອນ ຕອບສະໜອງຄວາມຕ້ອງການຢ່າງດີເລີດ ສຳຜັດຄວາມປາດຖະໜາ ດຶງດູດຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກ ແລະ ກະຕຸ້ນຄວາມຢາກຮູ້ຢາກເຫັນ.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- On Belay ingeniously repurposes discarded climbing ropes as integral structural and tactile elements of a lounge chair. Though no longer fit for safety-critical use after extended wear or falls, these ropes retain strength and flexibility ideal for furniture applications. Woven meticulously into the seat and backrest, the design redefines lifesaving equipment into a durable, sustainable, and comfortable seating experience that bridges heritage craft with modern ecological responsibility.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 600 mm x Depth 850 mm x Height 650 mm
- Tags
- Sustainable , Upcycled materials, Climbing rope, Lounge chair, Tension weaving, Recycled furniture, Knotting techniques, Outdoor , Ergonomic seating, Conceptual furniture
- Production Technology
- The seating structure combines traditional weaving techniques learned in Thailand with climbing rope knotting methods to bind reclaimed ropes securely onto a Kapur wood frame. The chair’s frame uses time-honored joinery methods including lap and bridle joints reinforced with dual dowels at frame corners to ensure strength and durability.
- Design Challenge
- The hardest part of this project was that it was our first, so many aspects were unfamiliar, especially weaving and knotting techniques. These skills required extensive practice and patience to master. Additionally, limited information and guidance made the learning curve steep. Overcoming these challenges deepened my understanding of material manipulation and craftsmanship, which was crucial for realizing the design successfully.
- Research
- I focused on upcycled materials and chose climbing ropes for this project. I researched various weaving techniques and climbing knotting methods, alongside exploring line art for visual inspiration. During mock-up stages, I drilled multiple holes to find optimal positions and consulted with my mentor to determine the best structure and joinery for the chair frame. I tested different diameters of climbing ropes and ultimately selected 5mm support rope for its balance of aesthetics and comfort. I am very satisfied with the final product. This design taught me that upcycling can be both practical and visually appealing.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the themes of safety, trust, and connection inherent in rock climbing culture, On Belay transforms retired climbing ropes symbols of protection and resilience into core materials for furniture. These ropes embody stories of endurance and rebirth, and through creative upcycling, the design offers a poetic metaphor for rest and renewal, highlighting sustainable innovation intertwined with emotional narratives.
- Project Duration
- This Project started in August 2025 in Singapore NAFA and finished in NAFA's workshop.
- Operation Flow
- The woven climbing rope seat provides a soft, flexible surface that naturally conforms to the human body, evenly distributing weight to deliver ergonomic support without rigid components. Its minimalist yet stable construction fosters a sense of security and calm, evoking the trust foundational to climbing safety. This tactile interaction invites relaxation and mindfulness, transforming the chair into a restorative haven for body and mind.
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