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.
Vivid Sydney, now in its seventh year, is recognised as the largest creative arts event of its kind in the world. The calendar...
The Lit Brothers Building is in fact a full block comprised of approximately 33 buildings. It is the only block of commercial...
Located in the heart of Glasgow city centre, the St Enoch shopping centre is a very popular retail paradise bursting with outlets...
Situated in the heart of Belgium as one of the prime European examples of Gothic architecture, the Cathedral of Our Lady had its...
Global tourist attraction Madame Tussauds opened its first wax museum in Singapore in October 2014. The attraction, open 364 days...
South Tyneside Council has completed a regeneration project at the popular resort of Littlehaven in partnership with Philips and...
Christchurch Airport was the first international airport in New Zealand, opening in 1950. Today it is the second busiest airport...
The Wonderkamers, situated at the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (Municipal Museum in The Hague) is a game-changing exhibition that...
Pharos was approached by Ryan Rolph of Tryka to supply controls and support for the e-Luminate Cambridge Festival, which ran 10th...
The Shorewood Public Art Committee in Wisconsin wanted to transform a prominent pedestrian and cycle bridge into a welcoming...
The Beekse Bergen Safari Park in the Netherlands opened in 1968, the first of its kind in the country. It is now world famous,...
The Starry Night underpass in south Boston was originally planned as a temporary public art installation, part of a Winter...
