Option 1: Medieval Fantasy Hightower Spire

Following my inspiration post, the first option of aesthetic to apply to my desk lamp would be to create a replica of the Song of Ice and Fire universe’s Hightower in Oldtown. If I choose this option, I will make my desk lamp sufficiently tall (~1m height) and add a lot of intricate decoration to it to reflect the detailed stonework of the central spire from Ted Nasmith’s artistic rendering shown once again below as Figure 1.

Option 2: Futuristic Minimalist

Another option, again as discussed within my initial inspiration post, would be to keep it minimalist as a simple geometric shape and either white, black, or silver to adhere to a futuristic aesthetic. I would probably keep this relatively short compared to the previous option (~2ft max height). Choosing this aesthetic option would make it easiest to achieve my functional goal of sturdiness, as the lamp would be a simple geometric (likely hexagonal) prism. A concept sketch I’ve made of this particular option is shown below as Figure 2.

Option 3: Futuristic Laser Cut Sections

Yet another option with the same futuristic aesthetic would be to create a more intricate geometric pattern by laser cutting wood. This would make it most difficult to achieve my functional goal of sturdiness, but would also be much more decorative than the minimalist Option 2 above. An example of this such design is shown below as Figure 3, with a cascading arrangement of laser cut wood sections.

If I choose to do something similar to the above design, I want to add even more of a futuristic look to it by adding a metallic silver paint to all wood sections, to achieve a similar finish to the furniture shown below as Figure 4.

Image and Inspiration Citations

[1] “The Hightower at Oldtown”. TedNasmith.com. Accessed 18 February 2020 from http://tednasmith.poverellomedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/TN-The_Hightower_at_Oldtown.jpg

[2] “Cascade Design Laser Cut Wooden Table Lamp Shade”. Decoratorist.com. Accessed 24 February, 2020 from https://decoratorist.com/laser-cut-futuristic-tabletop-lamp/cascade-design-laser-cut-wooden-table-lamp-shade/

[3] “ Tips on using Metallic Paint and a Silver Painted Dressing Table Set”. LilyfieldLife.com. Posted by Fiona on 13 December 2013. Accessed 24 February, 2020 from http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2013/12/tips-on-using-metallic-paint-and-silver.html