Umbu is a brazilian desk lamp, an adjustable direct lighting. The movement is continuous and soft. It have a triple articulation: the stem turn to both sides and adjusts the degree of inclination. The reflector has a diverse set of movements. The design value natural materials and handcraft. It uses brass, metal, Brazilian solid wood and granite stone. The experience is complet, touching the solid wood reflector is smooth.
Atelier Franco-Brazilian integrated by Juliana Bertolucci and Clément Gérard. Founded in 2012 in São Paulo. They were finalists of competitions like the Prize Planet Home of Sustainable Architecture, and winners of the Honorable Mention in the Museum of the Brazilian House with the luminary Berimbau. Considered by Casa Vogue magazine as new talents of Brazilian design. They have already given interviews to TV Cultura, Rede Globo, GNT and Arte 1 channels. In 2013, the partners gave a lecture at SENAC about sustainable architecture. Before they founded the Atelier, they accumulated experience in Paris where they worked on international projects. Juliana integrated the office of the architect Massimiliano Fuksas into three major projects: Archives Nationales in Pierrefite-sur-Seine, Lycée Hotelier in Montpellier and the Euromed Complex in Marseille. Clément was part of the Off Architecture team, where he designed an intervention at the Carroussel du Louvre, the Lycée Revin in France and the award-winning contest at the Holcim Awards Calabre Parcosol in Italy.
Bertolucci has more than 60 years of experience in Lighting Industry, dedicated to national design and producing on its soil since 1956. It uses tradicional production technics which are contextualised to contemporary design. Bertolucci also works with local organizations that helps social integration of underprivileged and sustainable developement.