Dezeen promotion: facade manufacturer Equitone has launched Lunara, a fibre cement material designed to appear like the surface of the moon.
Lunara is a high-performance material that is part of the Equitone facade range. It is the latest material to be developed by the brand and took a decade to create, review and test.
The material is made from cement, mineral materials and cellulose
Lunara has irregular depressions and elevations on its surface that enable the material to react to light and shadow, which is intended to create a "playful" aesthetic.
"Lunara looks like something from another world, with irregular elevations and depressions which evoke the moon's cratered landscape," said Equitone.
Lunara is a high-performance facade material Similar to the brand's other materials, the fibre cement panel was tailor-made in collaboration with architects via workshops and in-depth research.
"It is all-important to Equitone to involve the specifiers and artisans who will be creating with the materials in all stages of the product development process," said Gráinne Cook, brand and customer journey manager at Equitone.
"The insights gained are used to validate concepts and prototypes for their potential in the real world from both design and practical perspectives."
It has an uneven surface for a playful aesthetic
Fibre cement is a composite material made up of cement, mineral materials and cellulose.
Lunara is made by adding water to the...