Davide Oppizzi designs Needoo, a new project for Artemide that puts the environment first.
It is not just an outdoor lighting system but above all a place that is ready to embrace biodiversity.
Comprised of a bollard and three different poles, it offers perfectly controlled light that respects
nature by illuminating only what is strictly necessary.
Perched atop the pole is a shelter for birds, constructed in a special material that guarantees
resistance to atmospheric agents, durability, low maintenance and outstanding insulation all year
round, thus recreating optimal living conditions for birds and small mammals, as well as some
insect species.
In conformity with standards already studied by leading manufacturers of professional nesting
boxes, it is produced in stamped wood-concrete: a product made of 100% natural material
without any added adhesives.
The right nest can be chosen for each species, the difference consisting mainly of differing
diameters for the nest entrance hole.
The light head is positioned below the nest and consists of a surface which screens the light and
forms a surface upon which small animals can rest.
Needoo is the perfect system for helping animals in our contemporary spaces, offering suitable
shelter in parks to help repopulate urban areas with different species, enriching our quality
of life. As indicated by numerous studies, the lack of nesting spaces is one cause of the loss of
biodiversity, and with this in mind Needo aims to be a small but practical step, an action to help
reverse this worrying trend.
The different versions allow light to be calibrated in order to design landscapes in which man and
nature can live in harmony.
It applies a language of light previously developed by Artemide for other projects which starts
from an innovative vision of lighting design in outdoor spaces. There is no need to colonise
outdoor spaces with uniform, constant light; in order to feel safe and get our bearings within
the spatial dimension around us, we need only a few reference points. This approach respects
nature, allows significant energy savings and also enables the creation of particularly intriguing
lightscapes that rediscover the rhythms between light and darkness.
Needoo can create an asymmetrical light that is perfect for lighting pathways, rotosymmetrical
light that designs social areas, or a blade of light that indicates a direction, aiding spatial perception.
It combines an approach that is mindful of the perceptive needs of humans and animals, and that
speaks of respecting and sharing spaces.
Birds must be able to navigate their way using their natural reference points which are the night
sky with the stars and the moon. The controlled light of Needo does not interfere with this
perception and does not dazzle them.
The carefully designed optics, their positioning, the quality of light and its control via integrated
sensors helps to ensure harmonious co-existence of man and nature, respecting the circadian
rhythms of each species and a positive energy balance.
The interaction between light, man and nature is guided by smart programming with sensors
that calibrate light intensity based on presence, employing a gradual progression that creates no
unsettling contrasts.
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Davide Oppizzi
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