The award winning concrete collection Brenta has been presented this year at Architect@work in Zurich and Paris, but also at Maison et Object and Materials & Light in Paris. Dates of 2020 shows will be shortly announced.
Brenta, designed by the Italian firm EMO Design, is the first collection of smart urban furniture made from a custom blend of High Performance Concrete (HPC), with each piece designed to emit light.
The collection includes four types of illuminating bollards (XL, L, M, and S), two wall-mounted luminaires (L and S), two illuminated benches (L and S), and two illuminated planters (L and M). For the XL and L bollards and the L wall-mounted luminaire, a special indirect light optic and reflector system has been designed and engineered.
The LED chips are concealed beneath a small reflector placed directly above them. The shape of this reflector spreads a wide beam of light onto a second white rectangular reflector, which further diffuses the light. Thanks to this optical system, the resulting photometry allows for a spacing between bollards equal to six times their height.
The material used in the collection is called NeriConcrete - a completely new, tailor-made HPC mix. Its high mechanical strength is achieved through the inclusion of polymeric fibers; it is an extremely compact material with minimal porosity, and waterproof due to its low water-to-cement ratio.
The XL illuminating bollard can be equipped with an integrated Wi-Fi antenna, while the L bench can include a wireless smartphone charger.
The Brenta collection has received numerous accolades, including the prestigious German Design Award 2019 in the Lighting category.
The collection includes four types of illuminating bollards (XL, L, M, and S), two wall-mounted luminaires (L and S), two illuminated benches (L and S), and two illuminated planters (L and M). For the XL and L bollards and the L wall-mounted luminaire, a special indirect light optic and reflector system has been designed and engineered.
The LED chips are concealed beneath a small reflector placed directly above them. The shape of this reflector spreads a wide beam of light onto a second white rectangular reflector, which further diffuses the light. Thanks to this optical system, the resulting photometry allows for a spacing between bollards equal to six times their height.
The material used in the collection is called NeriConcrete - a completely new, tailor-made HPC mix. Its high mechanical strength is achieved through the inclusion of polymeric fibers; it is an extremely compact material with minimal porosity, and waterproof due to its low water-to-cement ratio.
The XL illuminating bollard can be equipped with an integrated Wi-Fi antenna, while the L bench can include a wireless smartphone charger.
The Brenta collection has received numerous accolades, including the prestigious German Design Award 2019 in the Lighting category.
