Record Products 2025
Best Lighting Products of 2025

These seven distinctive illumination options range from ceiling-mounted fixtures to modular track systems.
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Acoustic Dial
Declare-verified, and contributing to LEED and Living Building Challenge certification, LightArt’s ceiling-mounted fixture features a central LED module surrounded by recycled PET acoustic fins. Acoustic Dial is offered in 30 colors, including four wood-grain finishes. The fixture is 11½" tall and available in diameters of 37", 45", and 59".
lightart.com
Circus
Offered by Vibia, this collection’s minimalist structure encourages freedom of composition. Fixtures are attached to a rail that can be left visible or placed behind drywall or other surfaces. Circus offers a wide range of diffused, accented, and reflected lighting options. Black or beige finishes are available, and tracks are offered in lengths of 43" to 118".
vibia.com
Natural White
Lutron’s Rania collection now includes this low-profile, field-cuttable tape light. Natural White features a proprietary three-channel technology that offers a wide color-temperature range of 1800K–5500K, with 90+ CRI. The system includes high-reliability punch connectors and integrated wireless controls.
lutron.com
Superwire
Superwire is a family of modular glass lamps designed by Italian studio Formafantasma featuring table, suspension, and floor models. The light source is a thin, flat, soft, flexible LED strip, which can be easily removed for repair and replacement, with each lamp’s glass panels connecting to polished-aluminum framing.
flos.com
Polina
Polina’s distinct hexagonal shape merges practicality with visual impact, utilizing patent-pending acoustic technology to provide improved noise reduction. Offered in diameters of 27" and 42", it can be used as a pendant or wall sconce, and provides up to 2850 lumens. A remote system enables multiple fixtures—up to 38—to be energized by a single power box.
focalpointlights.com
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Micro Recessed
The Micro Recessed track integrates into standard drywall surfaces as thin as ½" without the need for joist modifications. Each track is available in lengths of 4' and 8', and can be cut in the field and equipped with multiple connector types and paintable slot covers.
pureedgelighting.com
Thread
This low-voltage modular track system has a discreet 1" profile, which allows it to blend into walls and ceilings. Thread is available in 60W or 100W options and includes a remote driver. It is compatible with Axis Lighting’s numerous mounting options, including FlexTube Insert (pictured). The track system, offered in lengths of 2’ to 8’, is available in a black or white powder-coat finish.
axislighting.com
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