放天燈為台灣平溪地區具代表性的祈福民俗，人們透過書寫願望並施放天燈，寄託對未來的期望與祝福。本設計以此文化意象為核心，將天燈造型轉化為日常家具，讓原本僅存在於節慶中的文化，融入現代生活與學習空間之中，延續其文化價值。設計概念以「把願望留在生活裡」為出發點。傳統天燈在施放後隨風遠去，而本作品透過椅子的形式，將祝福轉化為可被日常承載的存在，使使用者在日常生活中持續感受文化意涵，建立長期的情感連結。此外，椅面側邊採用可書寫材質，提供使用者書寫願望、塗鴉與留言的空間，提升互動性與參與感。此設計不僅延續天燈「書寫祝福」的文化特性，也讓文化由一次性的儀式轉變為可被累積的生活體驗，實現傳統文化在當代環境中的再詮釋與延續。
Sky lantern releasing is a traditional folk activity in Pingxi, Taiwan, symbolizing blessings and wishes for the future. This design transforms the form of a sky lantern into functional furniture, integrating a festival-based cultural symbol into everyday living and learning environments. The core concept, “Keeping Wishes in Everyday Life,” reinterprets the meaning of sky lanterns by preserving their symbolic blessings in daily use. By converting the lantern into a chair, users can continuously engage with its cultural essence. Additionally, the seat features a writable surface, allowing users to write wishes, draw, or leave messages, enhancing interaction and emotional connection while extending the tradition of writing blessings into an ongoing, participatory experience.
