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Pharos to preview major new Pharos Designer developments at LiGHT 26

The architectural lighting controls specialist will use Stand 43 at the London show to offer a first look at forthcoming Pharos Designer capabilities.

Naledi MokoenaOctober 19, 20265 min read9 views

A lighting-control console, a monitor with abstract colour-and-intensity timelines, and an illuminated architectural model on a studio desk.

Pharos Architectural Controls will return to LiGHT this November to give visitors a first look at significant new developments coming to its Pharos Designer software. The show is scheduled for 18 and 19 November at the Business Design Centre in London, where LiGHT 26 will bring the architectural lighting community together for two days of products, technologies, talks and industry discussion.

Pharos will exhibit on Stand 43. The company says the show will provide the first look at its most significant development to Pharos Designer in recent years and will demonstrate how forthcoming technologies and features are intended to open new creative possibilities in dynamic lighting control.

Pharos Designer is described as a comprehensive dynamic lighting control solution for architectural, themed and entertainment environments. Its flexible programming and integration capabilities allow designers to create sophisticated lighting experiences across individual spaces and buildings as well as large-scale connected installations.

Full details of the announcement are being withheld until the show. Visitors can expect to discover new capabilities in Pharos Designer that the company says will deliver greater control over lighting effects, interactivity and colour. The developments explore how dynamic lighting can move beyond fixed scenes and predetermined sequences, giving designers new ways to create lighting that is more responsive, adaptable and engaging.

At LiGHT 26, Pharos will show how the next evolution of Designer builds on these capabilities, creating opportunities for designers to explore lighting that can respond more dynamically to its environment and evolve in real time. The stand is also intended to let visitors experience what the forthcoming creative and practical capabilities mean for dynamic lighting design in practice, with the Pharos team available to answer questions and discuss how the technology can support responsive and immersive environments.

Michael Crilly, senior product manager at Pharos Architectural Controls, said LiGHT has always been a good opportunity to meet the architectural lighting community, but this year the company has something particularly exciting to share. He said Pharos has been working on something new for some time and that the changes to Designer are intended to unlock new creative possibilities for dynamic lighting. He added that visitors will be among the first to experience what the next evolution of Designer can do.

Marco Caamano, marketing manager at Pharos Architectural Controls, said what the company will show at LiGHT represents a significant step forward for Pharos Designer after extensive work behind the scenes. He said LiGHT will be one of the first opportunities to see the developments in action, and that Stand 43 is aimed at those who work with Pharos, specify dynamic lighting control or want to see where the technology is heading. Pharos will also exhibit concurrently at IAAPA in Orlando, giving customers in the United States their own opportunity to discover what is new.