What Ambience does

Ambience Lighting Australia Pty Ltd, founded in 1987 and headquartered in Bundoora, Victoria, is a trade-only commercial lighting specialist that integrates lighting design, supply, in-house luminaire manufacturing, and wireless lighting control under one roof. The company operates from a 3,500sqm Melbourne facility combining office, design studio, factory, and warehouse, and serves architects, interior designers, builders, electricians, and project managers across Australia with selected international projects. Its proprietary product portfolio includes the Andro range (recycled-material luminaires, 2021 Good Design Award winner), the Symphony linear/profile lighting series, and the CREATE online 3D luminaire customizer, alongside distribution and commissioning of Casambi Bluetooth-mesh lighting control systems across Australia. Ambience monetizes through project-based quotes across five revenue streams: hardware supply, professional lighting design services, custom luminaire manufacturing, Casambi control system distribution/commissioning, and CPD/workshop education, with no publicly disclosed pricing and up to a five-year product warranty. The customer base is concentrated in Australian premium retail, hospitality, hotel, and workplace segments, including recurring enterprise relationships with brands such as Hilton, Aesop, MUJI, Attica, Country Road, Mecca Brands (110+ stores), Nike, Rolex, Coach, and Facebook, supported by a decade-spanning portfolio of international design awards (Frame, d]arc, IDEA, LIT, Dezeen, Good Design). Ambience is privately held under founder/management ownership with no external funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Ambience

Legal name

Ambience Lighting Australia Pty Ltd

Website

https://ambiencelighting.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ambience is an Australian trade-only commercial lighting design, supply, and manufacturing specialist serving architects and interior designers across retail, hospitality, hotel, and workplace projects with proprietary luminaire ranges and Casambi wireless control distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Architectural Lighting

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Commercial Luminaires (High-bay, Low-bay, Troffers, Downlights) (IMAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial Lighting Fixture Installation (HSAOAFAM)

Keywords

• Commercial lighting design
• Architectural luminaire supply
• Custom luminaire manufacturing
• Wireless lighting control
• Lighting design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bundoora

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Lighting Supply: Supply of luminaires and lighting products from extensive stock and manufacturer capabilities. Products include indoor, outdoor, linear, pendant, downlight, spotlight, wall light and accessory categories.
2. Lighting Design Services: Professional lighting design and planning services ranging from guidance and hand sketch to full CAD construction packages including renders, lux level diagrams and J6 documentation. Flexible packages tailored per client and project.
3. Custom Luminaire Design & Manufacturing: Customisable luminaires produced in-house using Create online builder. Linear profile and other customisable pieces crafted by specialty luminaire designers.
4. Casambi Lighting Control Systems: Distribution, programming and commissioning of Casambi wireless lighting control across Australia. Includes control functionality, scene setting, animations and integration services.
5. Education & CPD Services: Educational lighting CPD and workshop presentations focusing on lighting and its application. Talks provided for designers, educational institutions and industry groups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ambience is a trade-only commercial lighting company providing lighting design and planning, luminaire manufacturing and supply, and wireless lighting control systems for architectural projects. Operations span indoor and outdoor luminaires across pendant, downlight, tracklight, linear, wall, and spotlight categories, supported by the proprietary CREATE 3D configurator and Australian-made Andro and Symphony ranges. The company serves projects Australia-wide and internationally for hospitality, retail, hotel, workplace, residential, and public-infrastructure clients.

Product overview

Ambience is a lighting design and supply specialist offering a comprehensive portfolio of proprietary luminaire ranges and services. The core product portfolio includes two main branded ranges: andro (a versatile family of track, recessed, surface-mounted, and pendant luminaires with a focus on recycled materials) and Symphony (a profile and linear lighting series manufactured in-house at their Melbourne HQ). Supporting these ranges is CREATE, a 3D online luminaire customizer that allows customers to design and configure bespoke fittings. Ambience also distributes and commissions Casambi wireless lighting control systems across Australia. Products span indoor and outdoor categories including downlights, tracklights, spotlights, linear fixtures, pendants, wall lights, and specialty luminaires, all backed by Australian Made certification for select ranges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Andro: A luminaire family designed and developed by ambience, featuring tracklights, downlights, spotlights, and pendants. Andro is made from recycled lighting waste, new waste, and new raw material. Winner of the 2021 Good Design Award for Product Design.
• Symphony by Ambience
• Create

Products and services

• Andro Luminaire Range A versatile family of Australian-made luminaires offering track, recessed, surface-mounted, semi-recessed, and pendant configurations for indoor and outdoor applications, with sustainable housings made from recycled lighting waste. Sold to trade professionals specifying luminaires for hospitality, retail, hotel, and workplace projects.
• Symphony Profile and Linear Lighting Series An Australian-made profile and linear lighting series produced in-house at Ambience's Melbourne HQ, offering an ensemble of precise cuts, sizes, shapes, curves, bends, and mounting types for fine-tuning architectural spaces. Sold to trade professionals specifying linear lighting for commercial interior projects.
• CREATE 3D Luminaire Designer An online 3D light builder that lets architects, designers, and other customers design, customise, and configure Australian-made light fittings (pendants, wall lights, downlights, spotlights, wall washers) and submit their creation for quotation. Sold as a paid customisation and supply service to trade professionals.
• Casambi Wireless Lighting Control Systems Casambi Bluetooth-mesh wireless lighting control hardware distribution, programming, and commissioning across Australia, including dimming, scene setting, animations, sensor integration, time-based and circadian control, and sunset/sunrise automation via a smartphone app. Sold to trade professionals and end clients seeking wireless control for hospitality, retail, hotel, and workplace projects.
• Indoor Architectural Lighting Products Indoor architectural lighting product range including downlights, tracklights, spotlights, linear fixtures, pendants, wall lights, general lighting, and accessories. Sold to trade professionals for commercial interior projects.
• Outdoor Architectural Lighting Products Outdoor architectural lighting product range including wall lights, spotlights, linear fixtures, pendants, inground fixtures, and floodlights. Sold to trade professionals for commercial exterior projects.
• Custom Luminaire Design & Manufacturing In-house custom luminaire design and manufacturing service that crafts bespoke pieces (linear profiles, moulded fibreglass pendants, and other specialty luminaires) to project specifications. Sold to architects, designers, and brands seeking one-off or small-batch luminaires.
• Lighting Design & Planning Services Professional lighting design and planning services ranging from guidance and hand sketches to full CAD construction packages including renders, lux level diagrams, and J6 documentation. Packaged flexibly per client and sold to trade professionals and end brands on a project basis.
• Lighting CPD and Workshop Presentations Educational lighting CPD (Continuing Professional Development) and workshop presentations covering lighting and its application, delivered to designers, educational institutions, and industry groups in Australia and overseas.

Quantifiable outcome

• First retail 5-Star Green Star rating achieved for Country Road
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• Control For HumanscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Founding partner in Control For Humans collective - a world-first Casambi educational resource hub. Ambience joins Aglo as luminaire founding partners in this initiative to promote and encourage Casambi lighting control adoption through educational resources, products, and connection to commissioning services.
• Studio YkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on hospitality projects including Sullivan Cove, Royal Stacks, and Grill'd Swanston Street. Studio Y is a recurring design partner on multiple restaurant and bar lighting projects.
• Flack StudiokeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration on Scanlan Theodore Chatswood boutique project. Flack Studio designed the interior with Ambience providing lighting design and supply.
• State of PlaykeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design firm collaboration on Arc'teryx flagship projects including QVB Sydney and Chadstone locations. State of Play designed the retail spaces with Ambience handling lighting.
• EMACkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBuilding and construction partner on multiple projects including Aesop stores and custom luminaire fabrication. EMAC handles custom moulded fibreglass pendants and other bespoke pieces.
• L'Observatoire InternationalkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational lighting design consultancy collaboration on Mecca Bourke Street flagship project. Provided lighting design expertise alongside Studio McQualter.
• Studio McQualterkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design partnership on Mecca Bourke Street flagship - the largest beauty destination in the world at 4000 square metres.
• Nightingale HousingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial design partner of Nightingale Housing - a not-for-profit organisation providing socially, financially and environmentally sustainable apartments.
• Free to FeedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor sponsor for Free to Feed social enterprise creating employment opportunities for people seeking asylum and refugees through shared food experiences. Ambience sponsored their new space in Fitzroy North.
• CasambicoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Casambi distributor across Australia. Provides Casambi sales, distribution, and commissioning services. Multiple award-winning projects using Casambi wireless lighting control technology.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aglo Systems: Australian architectural lighting design, supply and manufacturing company with a comparable trade-only model. Aglo is explicitly co-located with Ambience as a founding partner in Control For Humans, making it the closest direct peer in product, customer base, and Casambi integration.
• Brightgreen: Australian designer and manufacturer of premium architectural LED lighting. Shares the design-led, Australian-made positioning and serves overlapping commercial and high-end residential segments, although Brightgreen also sells direct to consumers.
• Coolon LED Lighting: Australian manufacturer of architectural and industrial LED luminaires with in-house engineering and production. Comparable in vertical integration (design plus manufacturing) and in serving commercial fit-out projects across Australia.

Broad incumbents

• Pierlite: Long-established Australian commercial and industrial lighting brand offering a broad luminaire portfolio. Overlaps with Ambience in commercial lighting supply but does not focus on bespoke design services for premium retail/hospitality clients.
• Beacon Lighting Commercial: Largest Australian lighting retailer and commercial supplier, offering scale, breadth and trade pricing across many of the same commercial categories. Competes with Ambience in commercial lighting supply but lacks the bespoke design and Australian-made manufacturing focus.
• Zumtobel Group: Global Austrian lighting group with architectural and commercial luminaire brands (Zumtobel, Thorn). Competes with Ambience for premium commercial and hospitality projects in Australia and internationally, particularly on large multi-site rollouts.
• iGuzzini: Italian architectural lighting manufacturer with strong presence in retail, hospitality and museum lighting. A relevant global benchmark for Ambience's design-led commercial portfolio, often specified on the same types of projects.
• ERCO: German manufacturer of architectural lighting systems widely specified in retail, museum and hospitality environments. Comparable as a premium commercial lighting brand with strong design credentials and global project portfolio.

Emerging players

• Flos: Premium Italian designer and manufacturer of architectural and decorative lighting with a strong retail and hospitality footprint. Overlaps with Ambience in design-led boutique commercial lighting, especially in flagship retail and hospitality fit-outs.
• Studio Italia Design: Designer and manufacturer of decorative architectural luminaires serving retail, hospitality and residential projects in Australia via local distributors. Comparable as a design-led luminaire brand that occasionally features on the same specifier shortlists as Ambience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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