As Mother’s Day approaches on May 11, 2025, I find myself missing the days when my mother and grandmother were homemakers. I grew up watching these two strong women, quietly competing in resilience, managing our home, a small shared space with love and order.

Their attention to detail in crafting a pleasant and functional home was nothing short of inspiring. But what moved me most were my grandmother’s old-time tales on a ‘lazy old chair’- 懒老椅.

On this ‘lazy old chair’- 懒老椅, which Cantonese uses to label, grandma repeatedly retold stories about her family’s early struggles.

Great-grandfather, who crossed the South China Sea from China to Malaysia, initially survived on a shoestring, but gradually life got better.

Shifted work as needed -worked on mining, in rubber estates, and trading, with his wife- my great grandmother, was his great helper.

Diligence is a practicing virtue of many Southern Chinese that migrated from China to Malaysia to beat poverty.  

This colourful condemned “Lazy old chair”, is an enduring furniture with many inspiring elements.

The chair structure is designed to allow ventilation with breezing air, offering comfort in a humid climate. It was adjustable, enduring, and deeply tied to memory.

Lazy Old Chair in West – serve outdoor activities in multiple contexts. The chair is made durable and adjustable, portable and comfortable.

Lazy Old Chair in Malaysia, endurable and comfortable too, throughout the generations.

The chair with the same design purposes, in two different cultures, one is the king at camp, another is the queen at home.