Sonumbra solar powered construct provides shade and light

Posted by Design WOO on 2009/09/18 Leave a comment (0) Go to comments

Exploring the alternative sources of energy and low cost lighting, design research studio Loop.pH in collaboration with Riso DTU, the national laboratory for sustainable energy in Denmark, has come up with an experimental body of work that other than offering light shade for a group of people. The “Sonumbra,” as described by the studio, creates an umbrella like formation, finished with fastening the strands of lights, which not only provides shelter from the scorching heat of the sun during the day, but also offers light for a local community at night. For it collects energy from solar cells, embedded within its canopy, and turns it into sustainable as well as low-cost electricity to illuminate your nights. The Sonumbra will be on display, from September 19 to 27, under “In Praise of Shadows” exhibition as part of the London Design Week.