Il Nido

Year of realization: 2019

Il Nido (The Nest) was born from the need to give new life to a crumbling terrace on the side of the road that crosses the mountain village of Dossena in the province of Bergamo; an opportunity to turn an urban relic into a relational space, returning it to the community as a resting and meeting point.

Beblaze made Architect Oberti’s project possible, supporting the custom development of the lighting fixtures, both in the design and construction phases, to achieve the desired effect from a lighting engineering point of view and to emphasize the concept that “Il Nido” represents: a safe refuge that calms and revives us, a living space on a human scale.

This concept is even more emphasized after dusk, when light leaves “Il Nido” in darkness and transforms it into a quiet and cozy place: the night becomes an unparalleled opportunity to enjoy “Il Nido” in a different way as the light shows images, glimpses and views that are unimaginable during the day. Lighting becomes an aesthetic enhancement factor, creating scenes that excite.

To emphasizes the essential design of the round, enveloping yet precise and rigorous geometric shapes, a lighting solution was developed that would hide and integrate the lighting fixtures. To do this, it was necessary to insert the light into the existing elements, positioning it in such a way as to achieve functional and at the same time impressive lighting.

The only way was to modify the circular section tubes by providing a laser-cut recess and preparing them for insertion into the ILL_CIRCLE LARGE 2 OUT product.

Through the realization of special accessories, it was possible to integrate it so that only the part of the lighting surface remains visible, while still ensuring easy maintenance. The chosen luminaire is IP67 guaranteed, with high performance even in extreme conditions, and excellent robustness, necessary for installations open to the public like this one.