Tulip 烛台 by Peiyao Cheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 照明产品与灯具设计 Competition Category.

铁照明· 2022

Tulip 烛台

by Peiyao Cheng

Client: Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 照明 Category

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The Design

About Tulip 烛台

郁金香是一款陶瓷烛台，专为放置常见的香薰蜡烛而设计。其造型取自郁金香花朵的形态，花瓣之间的缝隙可让点燃的火柴穿过，从而轻松点燃蜡烛。烛台尺寸为55×55×70毫米。蜡烛燃烧时，细小的火焰映照在融化的蜡液中，并散发出柔和的香气。郁金香旨在让点燃蜡烛的过程变得简单，营造宁静的居家氛围，助人休憩与冥想。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Tulip 烛台是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Tulip 烛台将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Tulip 烛台因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。

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