This candlestick aims to create a joyful atmosphere for relaxation and meditation at home. The form of this candlestick is inspired by tulips, which are elegant, sophisticated, and romantic. To lit a candle, a match can go through the gap between the petals of a tulip. While lighting this tulip shaped candlestick at home, people can feel a blooming tulip. This way of lighting a candle feels like smelling a flower. Through the intuitive way of lighting candles as well as its natural form, this tulip candlestick creates elegant and joyful experience at home.

Peiyao Cheng was trained as a product designer in her Bachelor study. She gradually developed her interest in design research during her Master study and pursued a PhD subsequently. After her PhD, she decided to become design researcher in academia. Her research focuses on understanding the value of design on influencing people and triggering behavior change.

Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen is public and research-oriented university. The campus is located in the Greater Bay Area of South China. It provides comprehensive degree programs for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. It has 10 schools and 4 research centers, with research focusing on materials, intelligent equipment manufacturing, future information technology, artificial intelligence, smart cities, space science, marine engineering, and biopharmaceuticals. The campus aims to become an “internationalized, high-skilled, and research-oriented campus,” and its current emphasis is on revolutionizing higher education, attracting talent, and pioneering global education strategies.