Focus SB receives SBID International Design Award for Lighting Category

Premium electrical accessories manufacturer Focus SB® has been recognised among the top-tier global design talent to receive a Society of British & International Interior Design (SBID®) Award for its Ambassador Wall Light entry in the Lighting category. East Sussex, United Kingdom, 2024-11-15

Winner of this year's Lighting category in the SBID International Design Awards, announced on Friday 1st November at a lavish event held at The Royal Lancaster London, the Focus SB® Ambassador Wall Light is an exclusive design collaboration between the master craftsman Gwyn Carless at The Light Yard and Focus SB's in-house finishing experts, offering an eye catching addition to its extensive Ambassador switches and sockets product range. The stylish Ambassador Wall Light is offered in three metal finishes comprising Jordan bronze, satin and antique brass to complement its elegant long thin rectangular clear, smoked and reeded glass shades, with each piece paired with striking Tubular Gold Flex LED filament dimmable lamps.

Featuring traditional artisanal techniques the Ambassador Wall Light offers interior designers handcrafted bedside lighting benefitting from Focus SB’s expertise and ability to match finishes across complementary specialist hospitality products manufactured in-house. View the Ambassador Wall Light inspiration gallery for glass shade options.

Focus SB 's sales and marketing manager, Steve Moss says: "We’re delighted that the Ambassador Wall Light won in this year’s awards with our first ever lighting design collaboration and a first SBID award win for Focus SB. The synergy between Focus SB and Gwyn Carless at The Light Yard for producing distinctive handcrafted bespoke design has resulted in a unique piece to complement our specialist hospitality range of products - there’s nothing else like it that’s been achieved in our industry. It’s fantastic news for all of us and we’re delighted that the skill involved in designing and making this striking lighting product has been recognised by the SBID technical panel of expert judges."

Gwyn Carless at The Light Yard's MD, Jeff Fuller comments: "Gwyn and I were proud and privileged to have been guests of Focus SB at the awards. The design collaboration journey has been fascinating and a constant learning curve. Winning for us, as a small company against larger well known lighting brands, was a genuine shock and for it to have been the 1st SBID award for Focus makes it extra special. I'm a big believer in strong, honest relationships built on integrity and trust (it's a bit cliché but so true) and everything Gwyn and I do is based on that very foundation which is why working with Focus SB's in-house technical expertise has been a great experience for us. It's fantastic to see this new hand finished product come to life designed to complement Focus SB's Ambassador range. We look forward to what 2025 holds for us." 

Shining a spotlight on innovative designs around the world, the SBID Awards have been highlighting the outstanding professional achievements of the creative industries for over a decade. Being presented with a coveted SBID Award represents the highest standards of excellence across the interior design profession. With an esteemed international jury to lend their expertise, and an inspiring community of designers and architects who gathered for the ultimate celebration of design, this year’s SBID Award winners showcase the most creative, innovative, and forward-thinking design solutions. The winning entries were selected by an outstanding panel of leading A&D experts for technical content, aesthetic creativity, fit-for-purpose design and functionality. Global Category Winners were the highest scoring entries from both the judges’ scores and the critical public vote!

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Editors notes

Focus SB® is an innovative British manufacturer renowned for the design, development and specialist hand finishing of premium electrical wiring accessories, blending traditional artisan techniques with the latest technology; specified for world class hospitality and leisure resorts, prime residential developments, heritage buildings, royal residences, superyachts and commercial projects both domestically and internationally.

King's Awards for Enterprise winner for excellence in International Trade in 2023, Focus SB made history in its industry in 2017 when the company became the first and only British and European manufacturer to gain CQC factory accreditation to supply and sell wiring accessories directly from Europe to China, also gaining full CCC licence for all of its products for the Chinese marketplace.

The company’s specialist capabilities include electrical accessory design, development and testing; bespoke metal plate design and manufacture; specialist metal finishing and complex supply chain project management. Focus SB commenced trading in 1979 and exports to Asia, the Middle East, Malta and West Africa. Projects include Aspen at Consort Place, Twenty Grosvenor Square, Belmond Cadogan Hotel, Corinthia London, Royal Lancaster London, Chelsea Barracks, No.1 Grosvenor Square, The Glebe, Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, The Londoner Macao and Pudong Airport Satellite Terminal VIP lounges.

Focus SB is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by taking all appropriate measures to minimise any impact on the environment throughout the business from operational to manufacturing processes. The company's green energy investment plans have included solar panel, LED lighting and electric car charging points installation. Laser marking technology enables Focus SB to offer a standard alternative to screen printing, for improved fine detail quality and to significantly limit the use of environmentally damaging consumables and reduce waste.

Focus SB is a Disability Confident Employer since 2017 and is committed to creating equal opportunities and a diverse and inclusive workforce, seeing the company work closely with local charity Little Gate Supported Employment for over four years.

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