Ralston & Bau take an eco-friendly fungi spin to light fixtures with their urban illumination line known as Shroom. Ralston & Bau's Shroom fixtures are meant to remove the fear of late night strolls by creating lighting that reacts to human proximity.
Wanting to create more energy-resourceful and visually pleasing forms of illumination, Ralston & Bau created this series with hopes of making it brighter whenever someone is close to the light fixture -- it dulls to 10% brightness once a person is out of range, preserving energy. The lamps come in four different sizes, from tall overbearing streetlamps to smaller wide stoops that can actually be sat on and enjoyed by one or more people.
Occupying “rural space” is the overreaching theme for the Ralston & Bau Shroom design. The lamps make walking, biking, or sitting in the dark an incandescent experience.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Eco-friendly Lighting
- Opportunity for creating energy-efficient lighting solutions that react to human proximity.
- Interactive Illumination
- Opportunity to design lighting fixtures that adjust brightness based on user presence.
- Functional Streetlamps
- Opportunity to create streetlamps that provide both illumination and seating options.
Sectors Adopting This
- Lighting
- Opportunity for lighting manufacturers to develop eco-friendly and interactive lighting solutions.
- Outdoor Furniture
- Opportunity for outdoor furniture companies to integrate lighting functionality into their designs.
- Urban Planning
- Opportunity for urban planners to incorporate functional streetlamps into public spaces.
