In designing a lighting product whether it hangs from a cruise liner ceiling weighing three tons or is a lamp that sits on your bedside table, the design principle is the same, you have to capture the light. Once the light is captured it has to be distributed maintaining that fine balance between functionality and aesthetics.
When approaching a design assignment there many parameters to be considered. These include the dimensions of the space as well its purpose. In some instances a more traditional solution will be required while in other cases a more abstract design will be appropriate.