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The Friends Arena in Stockholm is Sweden’s national stadium for men’s football, and the largest stadium in Scandinavia with a maximum capacity of 75,000. The arena was named for the Swedish anti-bullying organisation Friends; an organisation that provides adults with research-based tools to prevent bullying among children and young people. The arena is multi-functional and can easily be adapted…Read more

The Norwegian word ‘under’ means both underwater and also means wonder! A perfect description for this most unusual restaurant, partly submerged more than five metres below the surface of the icy waters of the North Sea on the tip of Norway. The restaurant in Lindesnes is the first of its kind in Europe, with a…Read more

The art of control isn’t one-size-fits-all. Smart lighting projects regularly have diverse demands beyond just the fixtures themselves. So how can you create a cohesive, integrated system? Pharos IO Modules provide that solution. These software plug-ins extend the already powerful triggering functionality in Designer to support third-party devices or web services, so you can integrate…Read more

The most prestigious hotel in The Netherlands, Amstel Hotel well-known all over the world and home to many celebrities and royals gets a complete refurbishment. The Light Design comes from the Dutch designers Lichtconsult and Hans Wolff & Partners. Besides this design, they also tended to the specifications of the fixtures, which had been fully fitted to…Read more

Pharos was approached by Ryan Rolph of Tryka to supply controls and support for the e-Luminate Cambridge Festival, which ran 10th – 15th February 2017. e-Luminate is a contemporary arts festival, inviting residents and visitors to discover the richness and diversity of Cambridge’s iconic buildings and public spaces in quite literally “a new light”. Venues all over…Read more

The city of South Bend, Indiana, celebrated its 150th birthday on June 22nd 2015. Over 15,000 spectators turned out along the banks of the St. Joseph river to enjoy the turning on of the River Lights; a new permanent lighting installation designed by Rob Shakespeare of Shakespeare Lighting Design LLC. Although frequented by visitors during…Read more

Global tourist attraction Madame Tussauds opened its first wax museum in Singapore in October 2014. The attraction, open 364 days a year, includes the first ever Madame Tussauds boat ride The Spirit of Singapore. The ride travels through a fantastical garden and stylised cityscape, with several lighting and sound effects triggered by the boat’s position. Experience Lighting was…Read more

Bournemouth Council has spent £4m on its Seafront Strategy, the first phase of which was to regenerate and reinvigorate the popular Pier Approach area with new lighting. Colourful low energy lighting displays have been installed to transform Pier Approach into a welcoming, vibrant space that encourages visitors to extend their visits after dark. Pharos controllers…Read more

The Mercure Hotel – which recently opened in the heart of Riga’s historic centre – occupies a 1901 Art Nouveau building originally designed by architect K. Peksens. Pharos partner CLS has illuminated its sleek façade with a vibrant display. The vertical lines of the building have been accentuated with narrow HYLO fixtures in warm white,…Read more

Plymouth Hoe’s famous lighthouse has stood for hundreds of years protecting ships and sailors navigating the Atlantic waters. The current building is a copy of the original Eddystone construction, built in 1759, and Pharos partner Lite Limited had a brief to illuminate this famous local landmark in colours sympathetic to the existing white facade. Its…Read more