Displaying Location entries: New York, NY
Davis and Warshow Flagship
Davis + Warshow, one of the country’s leading kitchen and bath distributors, re-designed their flagship showroom to create a streamlined, modern environment for their products. Emanuela Frattini Magnusson of EFM Design laid the framework for the interior of this showroom in the A&D Building, the largest luxury kitchen, bath and home products center in the NY metropolitan area. The e [...]
Cooper Square Hotel
Focus Lighting and Antonio Citterio collaborated on the Cooper Square Hotel to create a fashionable and elegant retreat for stylish professionals. Softly glowing sheer curtains divide the expansive lobby into an intimate seating area. Two walls of dark wood stand in textural contrast to the diaphanous space, accented by slots of light. Glowing millwork and pools of light guide guests along two bars to the restaurant where signature Citterio decorative pieces are featured. The Cooper Square Hotel [...]
Aureole
Charlie Palmer’s newest restaurant, Aureole in the new Bank of America building at 1 Bryant Park, is a sleek and modern dining establishment for business meetings and intimate dates. The lighting design helps bring a sense of versatility and class to the forefront. Tihany Design seamlessly incorporated unique decorative ceiling fixtures, custom above ground wine shelving, and back lit partitions in the bar and reception areas to make the lighting one with the architecture. The curved glass [...]
Times Square Exhibition Center
At Times Square Exhibition Center, Focus Lighting created an exciting, yet flexible lighting design for the entryway and transition spaces of the exhibition hall. Drawing on the aesthetic of the nearby New York Times building and a partnership with Discovery, the lighting accentuates the raw industrial details of this unique space. Original floor tiles, exposed columns, and radical changes in elevations create excitement in this subterranean environment. To contrast the seemingly stark interi [...]
Koi Restaurant
The main challenge for this restaurant was adapting the design concept to the existing space. The client's goal was to make minimal architectural changes to the space. The architect in turn, added elements independent of the space without changing the integral architecture, such as the wooden partitions and the lattice ceiling decoration. Paul Gregory and Michael Cummings of Focus Lighting created simple, yet elegant lighting solutions that enhanced the environment of the space without making ma [...]
101st Anniversary of the Times Square Ball
101 years of New Year celebrations in Times Square marks the installation of a permanent Times Square Ball that will be twice the size of the 100th anniversary ball. Using similar techniques of mirrored chambers, LEDs and custom-cut crystal, Focus Lighting looks to out-do themselves this year with this new edition to a New York City landmark neighborhood.
Royalton Hotel Lobby
Focus Lighting, together with Roman and Williams Design undertook the challenge of revitalizing and redesigning New York's original boutique hotel: The Royalton. Bold design gestures create spaces as memorable and dramatic as the original design by Philip Starck. Sensuously dark lounges, luxurious materials and highly textured sculptural elements surround and entice guests to relax and absorb the rich visual environment before their eyes. Two teakwood beaded screens flank the main entry, dram [...]
100th Anniversary of the Times Square Ball
The theme for the 100th anniversary of the Times Square Ball was “Let There Be Light” so the goal was obvious – to create a sparkling “gem” more colorful, dynamic, and earth-friendly than ever before. The ball’s triangular crystals had to sparkle as much when viewed from 500ft away as they did 10ft away. This was achieved utilizing energy-efficient red, green, blue, and white LEDs with specially designed mirrored baffles and with double facetted crystals - creating incredible sparkle [...]
The Greenwich Hotel
Grayling Design, known for their superb craftsmanship and studied attention to authentic detail partnered with Focus Lighting on Robert DeNiro and Ira Drukier’s Greenwich Hotel in Tribeca. The hotel’s abundant use of natural materials combined with artisan workmanship hearkens back to a romantic age of understated elegance, Old World textures, and quiet luxury. To compliment the subtle grace of the Hotel’s accommodations, Focus Lighting concentrated on achieving the delicate balance betwee [...]
Chambers Hotel
For the Chambers Hotel, Focus Lighting turned to the art galleries in New York's Tribeca And Chelsea neighborhoods for conceptual inspiration. In addition to providing boutique accommodations for its guests, the hotel is also home to an extensive collection of original art, displayed in the lobby, corridors and guest rooms. To define the art in relation to the space it inhabits, accents were used on each piece to highlight the work's presence on the hotel's wall space. The resulting juxtaposi [...]
Carlton Hotel
The architectural concept was to use imagery of the landmarked building facade throughout the design we were able to call upon the one time grandeur of the existing hotel and revive it's faded elegance. This concept culminates in the water feature where a show happens every 5, 10 or 15 minutes revealing an over sized image of the building exterior facade from the early 1900's (printed on theatrical scrim fabric) behind the textured glass panel. Alternately the image slowly transforms into a f [...]
Bar Americain
For celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain, Focus Lighting and the Rockwell Group collaborated to create a visually distinct restaurant with bold architectural elements balanced with glowing amber accents. A welcoming ambiance envelops guests, providing an intimate dining experience within the voluminous space. Sheer curtains surrounding the bar, grazed with light from above, create a softly luminous barrier between the restaurant and the bustle of the world outside. Frosted glass, [...]
Le Cirque 2000
Modern, surreal interiors within landmark architecture meld to create Le Cirque 2000. Our goal was to accent the fantastic design while enhancing the beautiful existing structure. As the building's landmark status prohibited any attachment to the existing framework, our solution was to use the new architectural elements as light sources, creating ambient glows and highlights. Numerous examples of these creative techniques for internal illumination can be found throughout the restaurant. The G [...]
Le Cirque 2006
The challenge for this space was to overcome the business-like feel of the chrome and glass architecture by wrapping the restaurant with soft light. Fabric panels over the expansive windows were backlit to create a glowing field around the room. A 50′ diameter internally illuminated lamp-shade chandelier adds flattering light and provides positions to spotlight the tables below. The bar consists of “magic boxes of light” that appear and disappear behind its one-way mirrored façade, an [...]
Rosa Mexicano
In its new Lincoln Center home, Rosa Mexicano has been described as a "Modern hacienda that fuses elements from contemporary and traditional Mexican art and architecture." The most striking element in the restaurant is the two-story water wall in iridescent cobalt blue glass mosaic tile, complete with two hundred miniature white cliff divers pinned off the surface of the wall in neat rows. A two-fold approach was used in lighting the water wall, which is visible through both first and second [...]
Town Restaurant at the Chambers Hotel
Town Restaurant is located at 15 West 56th Street within the Chambers Hotel (both of which were architecturally designed by the Rockwell Group with lighting design by Focus Lighting). The concept was to simultaneously provide patrons with a series of striking vistas while offering an intimate dining experience. The challenges for the lighting designers included effectively illuminating the environment in an underground space, a tight budget, and the need for minimal maintenance. The first vi [...]
W Hotel New York - The Tuscany - Audrey Lounge
Located inside the W Hotel-Tuscany in New York City, Audrey Lounge serves as an elegant breakfast cafe during the day and a sophisticated bar/lounge in the evening. The concept was to create a custom lighting scheme within the space that transforms from morning to night, creating different environments within the space to fit its two alternate uses. Colored LED's shine through the sand-blasted chandelier pattern on the mirrored doors on the bar back wall, giving the room a subtle hint of colo [...]
Powder Deep Studios
Powder Deep Studio presented a unique collaboration between architect/designer Karim Rashid and Focus Lighting to realize a new, ultramodern, hip-hop nightclub with Rashid’s iconic “sensual minimalist” design aesthetic expanded into a lively, colorful, dance space. The lightly colored walls, and dance floor provided perfect surfaces to project vibrant color, and dynamic patterns upon using MR16 strips with dichroic color filters, and metal halide color changing fixtures to i [...]
AMC Loews 42nd St E-Walk Theater
Barry Loeks, then the co-chairman of Sony/Loews Theatres approached Focus Lighting to design a sign on the landmark marquee of its newest, high profile multiplex on 42nd Street in Times Square, New York that would stand out amongst the sea of neon and flashing lights. After extensive tests and comparisons using a variety of halogen sources and LED luminaires, Focus Lighting created a sign using a stunning array of high intensity LED fixtures, and Loews Theatre elevated its visibility by becoming [...]
Crobar
Club goers enter Crobar through a maze of fractured glass, vivid television screens and riveted steel, giving them glimpses of the varied worlds that lie within. With design concepts based on an exploration of the natural world, the reed room is a trip through a fantastical landscape. Guests make their way through a glowing forest of "reeds"; tall fiberglass cylinders with amber-colored Par30 spot fixtures shining through from the top create a soft, diffused light. Tight beams of blue "moonli [...]
Charles Schwab
The intent of the project was to create a clean bright environment of daytime transactions and a dramatic, identifiable and memorable after-hours experience. This was achieved through the use of ceiling coves and recessed wall coves to hide a dual-color lighting system. T5H0 lams allowed for a (2) color system while still keeping the coves small, while also using the fewest number of fixtures and meeting the required light levels. The marketing program required changing the "light color" of t [...]
I.D. Magazine Awards display
The space is infused with blue light while each of the displays are individually accented with MR 16 framing projectors. The displays appear to float within the sea of blue light. Shuttering the Framing projects tightly on the display eliminates any spill light on the floor which would dispel the illusion.
Shark Exhibit at the New York City Aquarium
The shark exhibit is a wonderful and fascinating addition to the Coney Island Aquarium. The concept behind this design was to showcase the sharks as more than just one of natures greatest predators. It was important to illustrate their lives and educate viewers on their fragile ecosystems. We faced special challenges in devising appropriate methods in tank lighting metal halide flood lights recreated a natural sunlight spectrum, while fiber optics provide uplighting and accenting within the tank [...]
Morton's Square Residential Lobby
Morton Square is a luxury apartment community located in Greenwich Village. From the outside, the entrance to the lobby features a glowing, metallic awning. Six recessed fixtures in-ground on either side of the door illuminate the awning. Inside the main doors, green LED's are mounted to the front desk in glass strips. This lobby's main arresting features are the colorful glass installations by artist Tom Patti. A suspended orange glass sculpture hangs above a circular seating area next to th [...]
Atlas Residential Lobby
Focus Lighting, Inc. collaborated with avant-garde architects Stephen Alton to create this stunning new entrance to the Atlas residential complex in New York City. The main feature of the lobby is a 12' high, 18' long backlit glass artwork image. It is backlit with T-8 fluorescent strips with 3000K lamps, Hi-lume dimming ballasts and R08 color sleeves. This gave us the best color to reproduce the artist's intent and the control to vary the intensity of the wall with the incoming daylight. The [...]
Mansfield Hotel
A return to old world splendor and elegance makes a new impression in 21 century at the Mansfield, a luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Renowned for its well-appointed, romantic appeal, this historic hotel built in 1903 enjoys a contemporary facelift while its celebrated Beaux Art history remains intact. The elegant façade required hidden and subtly placed fixtures so as not to detract from the formal architectural composition. Emphasizing the stone’s color, the elabo [...]
Saks Fifth Ave. Snowflake Spectacle
Focus Lighting collaborated with American Christmas Decorations to create an annual spectacle at Saks Fifth Avenue that has become one of midtown Manhattans most visited holiday destinations. Snowflakes made of over 70,000 LEDs adorn the facade of the building. The illuminated snowflakes are synchronized to an upbeat rendition of "Carol of the Bells". The light show which plays every 15 minutes features over 450 cues in 90 seconds. The final result is a show that aims to give viewers the qual [...]
Yankee Stadium
Focus Lighting worked closely with HOK Sports to develop interior lighting for retail and hospitality spaces at Yankee Stadium. The retail designs help display the newest sports collectibles and team merchandise. Glowing wood veneer shelves and specialized color-changing display cases outfit all the team stores. In the restaurant space, a clean and modernist aesthetic was preserved. Marble and onyx lit accents and a collage of backlit baseball cards adorn the classy bar, creating an atmosp [...]
AER Lounge
Reality and illusion blur at AER, a sophisticated, 10,000 square-foot lounge in Manhattan’s fashionable Meatpacking District, where Focus Lighting utilized a range of visual effects with highly reflective materials to create an elegant, dreamlike space. Butterflies suspended in glowing resin dewdrops, with each drop lit with a single embedded fiber optic point, greet patrons upon entering. Sensually curving walls boldly lit with strong colors surround the main dance floor, providing a str [...]
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
During their stay at this extraordinary facility, the youngsters served by the Children's Hospital at Montefiore are encouraged to become explorers on a journey to healing and knowledge. The architecture was created to be a clear reminder of our connection to the whole of the universe through references to the micro and macro cosmic worlds we inhabit. Upon entering, the visitor is greeted by a curved, backlit frosted glass reception desk (representing the planet of Jupiter) behind which is a [...]
Museum of the City of New York
Museum of the City of New York - 100th Anniversary of Electric Light Exhibits Please check back soon for a full project description.
Tribeca Grand Hotel
The Tribeca Grand is a New York Hotel dominated by an 8-story open atrium capped with a 50" skylight. Steel columns at the atrium's perimeter are streaked with light by metal mesh sconces. Ceiling coffers in guest floor hallways which are visible from the atrium, are uplit in amber. Each floor's coffers are lit with a progressively deeper color. At the top, the skylight glows with a deep blue light, creating dramatic contrast. The entry greets patrons with a translucent water effect using cus [...]
Carlos Miele
Located in the heart of the ultra trendy meatpacking district in New York City on West 14th Street, the lighting design in Carlos Miele's first store outside of Brazil is a stunning tribute to his style. Architects Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture of Asymptote designed a dreamy, melting landscape with an arctic palette under a drippy heat-formed plastic ceiling. As customers approach the store they are presented with wall planes infused with a crisp, white light in both the front display and [...]
FAO Schwarz
The newly renovated FAO Flagship store was redesigned by architect David Rockwell in collaboration with lighting designers Focus Lighting, Inc. NYC. The famous store reopened its doors on Thanksgiving Day amid thousands of awaiting fans. The brightly lit store features almost 80,000 LED lights mounted on the ceiling above the main atrium space (roughly 140-feet by 60-feet). Each LED light is individually addressable and creates a dynamic light show intended to inspire creativity and capture imag [...]
Toys R Us
The Toys 'R' Us' new Flagship Store in Times Square, New York encompasses more than 100,000 square feet of retail space on three levels. Interior features include a three story atrium just inside the main entry, crossed by glass bridges. A full-sized, operational ferris wheel fills the atrium; an added attraction to bring kids into the store and make their experience memorable. Focus Lighting provided the ideas that are the main component of the store's exterior design. Glass windows on all t [...]
Inside CNN
Inside CNN provides a front end to the up close, and in depth view of the 24-hour global news coverage network in the making. Located in the new Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle, the exciting new attraction showcases the network's key place in the coverage of events that shape our world, and its efforts to report the news to millions of people around the globe. Collaborating with Regh Associates, our design objective was to recreate the experience of being in an actual CNN studio and new [...]
Rice to Riches
Rice to Riches is a rice pudding lover's paradise located just north of Little Italy in New York City. Our goal was to create a bright, crisp environment inspired by the unique and unusual concept of the store. Backlit resin strips running the entire length of the bar highlight the facade of the serving area. A neon source was used. Light is also incorporated directly into the walls and furniture. Rounded tables in the seated areas have mini fluorescent luminaries hidden within and provide an [...]
Dylan's Candy Bar
Dylan Lauren, daughter of famed designer Ralph Lauren, has inherited an eye and appreciation for chic visuals that combine style and substance. The architecture of her store uses a combination of light, color and surface textures to transport visitors to a modern day version of Candy Land.The centerpiece of the bulk candy area is a giant candy "tree" that projects illuminated colored disks onto the ceiling, lending an air of lollipop fun. The ceiling itself changes color, transformed by a sophis [...]
Regis School
This prestigious Upper East Side high school is designed to maximize learning potential and stimulate students. Even lighting on desks, chalk boards, and work tables helps visibility and focus for long study periods. The school's motto, "Deo et Patriae" (For God and Country), speaks to its intention to produce a men committed to devoting the advantages education to the service of society and the underprivileged. Overall, the look is classic and refined, creating a serious ambiance for d [...]