Welcome to Pharos Architectural Controls
Pharos is an award-winning and independently owned British manufacturer of dynamic lighting control solutions for architecture, themed entertainment, and other specialist industries. Our hardware and software solutions are designed and built in-house, backed by a 5-year warranty, and supported by an experienced technical team. With 20 years of experience, Pharos products are trusted to run day and night, illuminating iconic installations around the world – from international landmarks and historic architecture to theme parks, airports, stadiums, bridges, shopping malls, art installations, and more.
See a full list of Applications and a selection of our most recent Showcase projects.
An award-winning British manufacturer
Pharos is a specialist lighting controls company, independent of any lighting manufacturer. Our experienced team has been designing and building our software and controllers in the UK since 2004, backed up by global technical support, making Pharos one of the most trusted lighting controls system manufacturers in the world.
Discover our two lighting control ranges below.
People
Meet the Sales and Support teams that help make Pharos the friendly and approachable company it is.
Support
Available 24/7 by email and telephone to help you troubleshoot a problem, answer a query or provide feedback.
Reliable
You can be confident in Pharos. Our developers have created products that just work, whatever you demand of them.

DYNAMIC LIGHTING CONTROL WITH PROVEN RELIABILITY
Customers First
Our products are solid-state and designed with complete stability and reliability in mind. All Pharos products come with a 5-year warranty and our experienced technical support team is available 24/7 for any hardware or programming queries.
Customer Projects
Here’s a selection of Pharos projects from around the world.
In a prime Manchester city centre location, between King Street and Market Street, Bloc is an inspirational, wellbeing-focused...
Often referred to as one of the greatest Wonders of the World, Niagara Falls is a breath-taking collection of three individual...
The city of South Bend, Indiana, celebrated its 150th birthday on June 22nd 2015. Over 15,000 spectators turned out along the...
The beautiful Royal Liver Building in Liverpool is a Grade I listed building and part of Liverpool’s UNESCO-designated...
A classic pair of steam-powered wagon hoists were originally situated on each side of the viaduct leading to the Leeds station...
In 2013, Redcar Beacon opened its doors as part of a £75m redevelopment of the Redcar seafront. Offering visitors the chance to...
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is the world’s first Ferrari-branded theme park. The park is mostly indoors and holds the record...
Lights in Alingsås is an international lighting design festival, taking place annually from October to November, in the town of...
Art on the Underground is a pioneer in commissioning contemporary artworks that enrich millions of journeys on London’s...
The Steaua Stadium is a new, multi-purpose stadium located in the Ghencea neighbourhood of Bucharest, Romania. With a 31,000...
The Walk, by artist Titia Ex, is a spectacular showcase lighting piece. It was created in collaboration with Philips Lighting and...
Located in Kent, Ashford is a large town that lies 61 miles away from central London on the edge of the North Downs. As part of...
