Focus Lighting

Focus Lighting

Company type	Private
Industry	Architectural lighting design
Founded	1987
Founder	Paul Gregory
Headquarters	New York City , United States
Area served	International
Products	Lighting design services
Website	focuslighting.com

Focus Lighting is an architectural lighting design firm located in New York City, established by Paul Gregory in 1987. The company gained acclaim for groundbreaking projects, including the Entel Tower in Santiago, Chile, which debuted in 1994 as the first structure to feature an automated exterior lighting system capable of changing colors. Additionally, Focus Lighting was responsible for designing the renowned Times Square Ball during its 100th and 101st celebrations.

The firm concentrates on delivering lighting designs for a diverse range of environments such as hotels, restaurants, private residences, retail outlets, art exhibits, sports arenas, and museums. Its approach centers on eliciting emotional responses through strategic illumination, combining cutting-edge design with advanced technology to elevate client spaces on an international scale.

Notable works

Highlighted projects encompass:

• Atlantis Resort (Palm Island, Dubai)
• Atmosphere lounge atop the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa (Dubai, UAE)
• Aureole and Dream Hotel (NYC)
• Bourbon Steak (Phoenix, AZ)
• Condado Plaza Hotel (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
• Dinosaur Hall Exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
• FAO Schwarz Flagship Store (NYC)
• Food Hall and Retail Concourse at the Plaza Hotel (NYC)
• Frye Flagship Store (NYC)
• Klyde Warren Park (Dallas, TX)
• Knoll Showrooms throughout various US locations
• Le Cirque (NYC)
• Mall at Millennia (Orlando, FL)
• Marcus Center for the Performing Arts (Milwaukee, WI)
• Mohegan Casino Phases 1 & 3 (Connecticut)
• MoMa Home Delivery Exhibition (NYC)
• Mondrian Hotel (South Beach, FL)
• Morimoto restaurant (Philadelphia, PA)
• One and Only Ocean Club (Paradise Island, Bahamas)
• Proenza Schouler flagship store (NYC)
• Public Theatre Library Lounge (NYC)
• "Reflect" installation at Stephen P. Clark Government Center (Miami, FL)
• Royalton Hotel
• Science Storms Exhibit at Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, IL)
• Semiramis Hotels (Athens, Greece)
• Shigeru Ban’s Metal Shutter House Condominium (NYC)
• Space Shuttle Pavilion at Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum (NYC)
• The Crystals at MGM City Center (Las Vegas, NV)
• Todd English's Olives and Toys "R" Us Times Square (NYC)
• YOTEL hotel (NYC)

This collection of work highlights Focus Lighting’s broad international presence and significant impact within hospitality, retail environments, cultural venues, and commercial property sectors.

Awards

• 1995 Lumen Award, Waterbury Award of Excellence – Entel Tower
• 1997 Lumen Award – Mohegan Casino Phase I
• 1998 Lumen Awards of Merit – Best Cellars and ID Magazine Exhibit
• 2002 IALD Award of Merit – Morimoto Restaurant; Lumen Award Citation – Town Restaurant
• 2003 Lumen Award and Edwin F. Guth Award of Excellence – Mall at Millenia
• 2004 Lumen Feltman Award and Lumen Award of Merit – Carlos Miele and Powder Deep Studios
• 2005 Multiple Lumen Awards of Merit and Excellence – FAO Schwarz, Teatro Bar, Semiramis Hotel; AL Light & Architecture Design Award – Carlos Miele
• 2006 IALD Award of Excellence – Tourneau Flagship Store
• 2008 Lumen Award Citation for Raising Public Awareness of LEDs – Times Square Ball
• 2009 Lumen Awards – Royalton Hotel, Mohegan Sun Casino of the Wind; Citation for Courtyard Design – Rock Sugar L.A.
• 2010 Lumen Awards – Bourbon Steak and Aureole
• 2011 IALD and Lumen Awards – Science Storms Exhibit at Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
• 2012 Lumen and IALD Awards – Yotel
• 2013 IES Award of Excellence – Reflect; AL Light & Architecture Award – Space Shuttle Pavilion at Intrepid

External links

• Focus Lighting