MONDO ARC INDIA

MORPHING TIMELAPSE

article in magazine MONDO ARC INDIA 04 / 2015

“Barbara Van Biervliet and Xaveer Claerhout, founders of Kinetura, bring on board the next dimension in lighting: kinetic products.

Light modulation coupled with physical transformation gives rise to a silent, flexible metamorphosis of the product, similar to what one may witness in nature. Light can be seen with a new dynamic and organic dimension, referred by Kinetura as LIFE (of light).

Metamorphic Design stands for transformative and responsive design. Reflecting on the architecture and objects that physically adapt to their given environment, addressing a particular moment or need.

Kinetura’s innovation in this sphere accommodates straight, rigid lines to be bent in a flexible manner to achieve other shapes and functionality in light. The objects are responsive and communicate with you. Flexibility is key, both in a physical as well as in a functional way.

Taking a leap towards new technologies such as LED and OLED, Van Biervliet and Claerhout explain:“A mere static approach in design of lighting fixtures and architecture is no longer able to maximize the possibilities that smart lighting control systems and digital light sources offer. Lighting needs to become part of the connected environment, thanks to the evolution towards the Internet of Things.”

They refer to more than just the smart interconnection of devices. Metamorphic Design is an important next step towards the incarnation of the digital world, where the virtual and the physical reality finally meet, and digital data merges with flexible beauty.”