Tulip Abẹla by Peiyao Cheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun Ìmọ́lẹ̀ àti Ẹ̀rọ Ìtànṣán Competition Category.

IrinÌmọ́lẹ̀· 2022

Tulip Abẹla

by Peiyao Cheng

Client: Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ìmọ́lẹ̀ Category

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The Design

About Tulip Abẹla

Tulip jẹ́ dúrù abẹla amọ̀ tí a ṣe láti gbé àwọn abẹla olóòórùn dídùn tí a sábà máa ń lò. Ìrísí Tulip yọ jáde láti inú ìrísí òdòdó tulip. Àwọn àlàfo tó wà láàrin àwọn ewé òdòdó náà jẹ́ kí ìdáná tí a tí ti tan lè kọjá, tí yóò sì mú kí a lè dá abẹla náà tan pẹ̀lú ìrọ̀rùn. Dúrù abẹla náà ní ìwọ̀n 55 sí 55 sí 70 mílímítà. Bí abẹla náà ṣe ń jó, iná kékeré náà máa ń fara hàn nínú epo-eti tí ó ti yọ́, a sì máa ń rí òórùn dídùn jáde jẹ́jẹ́. Ète Tulip ni láti jẹ́ kí dídáná abẹla rọrùn àti láti ṣètìlẹ́yìn fún ojú-ọjọ́ ilé tí ó dákẹ́ jẹ́ẹ́ fún ìsinmi àti ìṣàrò.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Tulip Abẹla jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Tulip Abẹla yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Tulip Abẹla nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is candlestick design that can hold common scented candles. A lighted match stick could go along with the gap between the "petals" of the candlestick, and lit the candle.
With flame flickering, inverted reflection of the faint light in the candle solution and the subtle fragrance weave together to create a nice atmosphere for leisure and meditation.
Dimensions & Packaging: 55mm x 55mm x 70 mm
Tags: Candlestick, tullip, furniture.
Production Technology: This candlestick is made of ceramics.
Design Challenge: Candlestick is not only functional products at home. It should fulfill the basic function of holding candle. But it should also contribute to joyful domestic environment. It is a challenge to design candlesticks that are easy to use as well as elegant. Inspiring by nature, this design shapes candlestick in the elegant shape of tulip. This design also makes the interaction with candlesticks become much easier by creating gaps between petals.
Research: Brief observations were conducted to learn how people use candlesticks in home. Market research was also conducted to learn current solutions.
Inspiration: The design comes from the subtle usage of the tulip metaphor, which represents spring, beauty, and hope in life. This design also makes lighting candlestick much easier. As the scented candles are put in and lit, the faint fragrance is exuded from the flower-shaped candlestick. With beautiful candlelight, it creates beautiful scene, providing us with joyful atmosphere of relaxation and meditation.
Project Duration: The project started in Oct 2021 and completes in Feb 2022 in Shenzhen, China.
Operation Flow: People can interact with this candlestick easily. While lighting it, people can easily put a match through the gaps between the petals. This design makes intuitive interaction, which enriches user experience.
Team Members: Di Lu
Junfeng Wang