Focal Point Products Earn Broad Industry Recognition in 2025
Chicago, IL — Focal Point closed out 2025 with a strong showing for its newest lighting and acoustic solutions, earning multiple national awards that recognize excellence in product innovation, performance, and design. Spanning commercial, architectural, and healthcare applications, these honors reflect a year of momentum and cross-disciplinary impact for the Chicago-based, vertically integrated manufacturer.
A Milestone Moment for Healthcare Lighting
Among the most notable achievements was Saros Duo™, a transformative overbed luminaire, which earned Gold in the Lighting category at the Nightingale Awards, presented at the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo. The win was especially significant as it marked Focal Point’s first time exhibiting at the conference and its first-ever entry into the Nightingale Awards, making the Gold recognition a milestone moment for the brand’s healthcare portfolio. Saros Duo was further recognized in the IES Progress Report, highlighting its contribution to advancing the art and science of lighting, and received a Product Innovation Award from Architectural Products Magazine.
Extending Recognition Beyond Healthcare
Focal Point’s success extended well beyond healthcare. At the Architizer A+ Product Awards, multiple products were recognized, including Lia®, and Seem Sweep™ 2, reinforcing the company’s strength in architectural lighting design and aesthetic versatility. These awards are widely regarded for celebrating products that balance form, function, and innovation on a global stage.
Design Excellence in Focus
Additional recognition came from Architectural Record, which named Polina™ a Product of the Year, honoring its design excellence and market relevance. Polina was also selected as a PIA 25 Award winner by Architectural Products, recognizing standout product innovation, and earned recognition from the Beacon Awards presented by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York—further solidifying its position as a standout solution within Focal Point’s portfolio.
Making a strong impression with the interior design community for its design, performance, and flexibility, Tazo® was honored as part of the Best of Year Awards from Interior Design Magazine, and it was also recognized with a Product Innovation Award from Architectural Products Magazine, underscoring the breadth of innovation across the company’s product lines.
Collectively, Focal Point products earned recognition across seven major award programs in 2025, with honors spanning commercial and architectural lighting, interior design, and healthcare design. The awards highlight not only individual products’ successes, but also the collaborative efforts of engineering, design, manufacturing, product management, and marketing teams working together to deliver thoughtful, high-performance solutions.
As Focal Point continues to expand its presence across key markets, the 2025 awards season stands as a clear indicator of the company’s commitment to design integrity, technical excellence, and solutions that meaningfully enhance the spaces where people live, work, and heal.