28/08/2026
Series 01 is a candle holder inspired by the timeless ritual of aromatherapy, using the heat of a tea candle to diffuse the purifying scents of incense and camphor. Made from a single sheet of aluminium, it folds into a functional spine where the lower shelf holds the candle and the upper shelf carries the oil or camphor: no brackets, no fasteners and no second material. It arrives flat-packed and is simply folded into shape by the user. Finished with a durable ceramic coating, the design minimises industrial waste while maximising longevity.
Designer Sharvin Sawant created the visuals using KeyShot, keeping his setups deliberately lean. A plain backdrop with two or three lights is often all that’s needed, or a soft HDRI paired with one large area light. For this series, the flame itself became an important light source and the centre of the composition, with everything else built around it.
KeyShot’s Colorways and Multi-Material features are an important part of Sharvin’s process, allowing him to quickly explore multiple CMF options within the same render setup. Post-production is kept minimal, using Vizcom where motion or hands are needed to communicate the folding process and functionality, followed by some Photoshop cleanup.
get basic.® is Sharvin’s initiative to refocus on the core fundamentals of industrial design: bringing conscious and purposeful choices back into everyday products, where a product isn’t judged by how much it does, but by how honestly it does the one thing it’s designed for.
And it doesn’t stop at the renders. Sharvin is currently developing physical prototypes of Series 01, exploring how the single-sheet concept translates from a digital design into a real product.
Designer: Sharvin Sawant | get basic.® get basic.®
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