# Cenit: Lighting Objects Crafted from Natural Materials Sustainable lighting collection merging biotechnology with contemporary design. - **Source:** [design archives | designboom | architecture & design magazine](https://brifing.si/source/11868f8d-1e20-41ac-bc2d-8c5af32d721b) - **Published:** 2026-07-26 - **Topic:** [Design & UX](https://brifing.si/c/design) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/0bc599c8-1640-4ec9-af2f-82b2b8bc4d4c ## Nature-Inspired Design The Cenit collection draws inspiration from golden horizons and 1970s minimalist lines. Combining Polybion's biotechnological cellulose Celium Manto with natural ash and stainless steel, it transforms light into a soft atmospheric glow. Each piece creates the impression of a suspended horizon line. ## Biological Material Innovation Celium Manto is produced by bacteria fed with agro-industrial fruit waste. Unlike conventional manufacturing, this biological process creates natural variations in tone, density and surface texture across each sheet. These characteristics provide visual richness in the finished products. ## Layered Construction Technique The lighting structures feature frames made of pressed and nailed thin ash layers. Celium Manto shades are secured between eight total layers using the same method. This construction highlights the material's light-filtering properties while ensuring durability. ## Versatile Usage Options The collection comes in pendant and table lamp formats. While translucent Celium Manto filters light into warm radiance, the Celium Keros/Espumante version offers a denser, textured appearance. Each piece is made-to-order with a five-week production time. ## Interdisciplinary Collaboration Cenit marks the first collaboration between biotechnology firm Polybion and design studio Natural Urbano. Developed at the intersection of material science and industrial design, the collection pioneers sustainable materials in interior applications. ## Future Design Language Cenit represents the integration of biologically grown materials into design. Offering alternatives to conventional production while merging aesthetics with functionality, it proposes a new design language supporting sustainable consumption patterns. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.designboom.com/design/cultivated-cellulose-layered-ash-horizon-inspired-lighting-polybion-natural-urbano-cenit/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._