Illuminating new standards of innovation

It was a proud moment for Mumbai based leading manufacturer of lighting solutions , Focus Lighting and Fixtures Limited, after it won the acclaimed Red Dot Design Award for its newly designed Magnus Spotlight. The award is bestowed on products featuring outstanding design. In a special chat with VM&RD, Amit Sheth - Managing Director & Founder, Focus Lighting, highlights the special attributes of the award-winning Spotlight range, how it reduces the energy wastage while enhancing retail spaces, and more...

- Mohit Manghani

"I believe product & technology can improve energy cost by at least 40 %. IoT can also help considerably to save on energy. For example, during non-peak hours in retail spaces, brands prefer to keep lights on, but sensors can certainly help to reduce the wattage & save energy, without making the stores look dark."

How does it feel winning the acclaimed Red Dot Design Award for the Magnus spotlight range?

It’s a great privilege to have won the Red Dot design award and as a company, we are very proud of the milestone. I think the whole lighting industry would be proud of this as it is the world’s most prestigious and influential design accolade, which only a few companies in the world manage to win. This achievement will instill belief in Indian companies as they can also design & manufacture great designs with technological breakthroughs. It is a baby step to show the world that our country and our industry are capable of manufacturing products with the highest standards.

Can you share more details of the award-winning range?

A lot of innovation has gone into the Magnus Spotlight range. It improves energy cost savings by 40 %, compared to the standard LED products available with the same standards and specifications. Another dynamic feature is that it is tunable and complies with human-centric lighting standards. It is by far the only product with primary optic to tune Colors homogeneously