Silver Lining Ambient Light by Deval Ambani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Competition Category.
IronLighting· 2025
Silver Lining Ambient Light
by Deval Ambani
Client: Obliq
A' Design Award Winner in Lighting Category
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #169054The Design
About Silver Lining Ambient Light
The Silver Lining chandelier introduces a sleek, modern lighting solution designed to enhance high-pressure workspaces. Crafted from thirteen precision-cut acrylic pieces, it captures and diffuses light to create a bright, uplifting atmosphere. Measuring 27.5 inches by 51.5 inches, its minimalist form seamlessly integrates with angular office aesthetics. This statement piece transforms its environment, fostering a professional yet inspiring ambiance. By blending contemporary elegance with functional brilliance, it enhances both creativity and productivity.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award
Silver Lining Ambient Light is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Silver Lining Ambient Light is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Silver Lining Ambient Light is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.
Where to Get It
Custom Lighting and Art Installations
We design bespoke lighting fixtures and wall installations that transform spaces through artistic expression and functional beauty. Specializing in conceptual pieces for offices, hospitality, and residential interiors, our award-winning work combines material innovation with meaningful design narratives to create inspiring environments.
Discuss Your ProjectInterviews
Design Interview
What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
The core idea is optimism — the adage “every cloud has a silver lining.” Silver Lining is designed to be a gentle daily reminder of positivity while remaining light, minimalist and workplace-appropriate.
What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
The focus was on creating an ambient light that lifts mood without feeling heavy or decorative. I wanted a clean, understated piece that diffuses light softly and fits angular, modern office interiors.
What are your future plans for this award winning design?
The plan is to continue developing the range, create variations for different scales and contexts (residential and larger installations), and to showcase the piece internationally through exhibitions and client commissions. (Based on the award publicity and studio direction.)
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Silver Lining Chandelier is a sculptural lighting piece designed to symbolize optimism with clean lines and minimal decoration. Unique in its use of 13 precision cut acrylic pieces, it diffuses light dynamically, creating an effect where the source remains undetectable. Blending artistry with function, it is lightweight, low maintenance, and enhances ambiance. A dimmable option adds versatility, making it adaptable to various moods and settings—an entirely new approach to lighting design.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The Silver Lining Chandelier measures 700mm (W) x 1300mm (D) x 310mm (H), composed of 13 CNC-cut 12mm transparent acrylic sheets with 8W LED strip lights in each piece. Precision-engineered for optimal light diffusion, its modular design enhances refraction and shadow play. The lightweight structure ensures easy installation and maintenance. Inspired by parametric design principles, it seamlessly integrates angular aesthetics with advanced lighting techniques. The transformer is concealed in the ceiling.
- Tags
- chandelier, light, office light, conceptual light, customisation, acrylic light, besoke light, contemporary, minmalistic
- Production Technology
- The Silver Lining Chandelier is made from CNC-cut 12mm transparent acrylic sheets with 8W LED strip light in each piece. It is designed for optimal light diffusion. The 13 modular parts enhance refraction and shadow play. This creates a dynamic visual effect. The light source remains completely undetectable. The lightweight structure allows easy installation. It also requires minimal maintenance. Inspired by parametric design, it blends sharp aesthetics with advanced lighting techniques.
- Design Challenge
- The hardest part was to create a chandelier that would look formal and not decorative, as it was in an office setup. Also making it conceptually strong. From a production point, I did not want the LED light dots to be visible. So we brainstormed to resolve the issue.
- Research
- Type of Research: Qualitative, focusing on understanding the client’s business and culture.
Research Objectives: To create a positive, functional workspace that reflects transparency.
Methodology: Client interviews, material experimentation, and prototype testing.
Data Collection: Discussions, observations, and mockups.
Results: Acrylic was chosen for its transparency and aesthetic.
Impact: Improved employee morale and client trust, showcasing how design affects business and society. - Inspiration
- Inspired by the saying, "Every cloud has a silver lining," this chandelier is a symbol of optimism in high-pressure work environments. Every organization experiences ups and downs, but the key is to stay positive. This elegant piece serves as a constant reminder of resilience and hope. Its layered design mirrors the formation of clouds, capturing the beauty of nature’s own way of illustrating this timeless concept.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Dec 2022 and finished in feb 2023.
- Operation Flow
- The Silver Lining Chandelier operates with a switch, activating strategically placed led modules for uniform illumination. The 13 cnc-cut acrylic sheets interact with light, creating dynamic refractions and layered shadows. Its modular composition allows seamless integration into various interiors. The chandelier creates warmth, fills the room with positivity, and serves as a conversation starter, enhancing spatial aesthetics and professional ambiance.
- Team Members
- Designer: Deval Ambani
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer: Deval Ambani / Creator: Deval Ambani,
Image #2: Photographer: Deval Ambani / Creator: Deval Ambani,
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