New media studio ENESS is turning walls into interactive stories. Their light-emitting wood LUMES, is the first of its kind to integrate new media into the built form, shaping immersive environments of the future.
The first installation has just been completed at Cabrini Hospital Malvern, Australia. The wood interactive material exemplifies their vision of creating a natural bridge between technology and art for a positive, meaningful environment.
“Our goal was to maximise the space with interactive experiences that children could intuitively use,” said Cabrini Hospital’s Nurse Director for Women and Children, Andrea Rindt.
Natural wood veneer comes to life, surprising people as they walk past. Animals peek their heads out of grass that grows with movement, animated rain drops fall on passers-by, rockets launch and animated runners follow human movements - that's just the beginning. The installation is built into natural materials, so children aren’t staring at another digital device, they are immersed in a positive environment. Emotive colour combinations are embedded to reduce the stress and anxiety children feel in this space.
ENESS sees LUMES forming immersive environments in a range of architectural
projects, from commercial to tourism, hospitality and retail spaces. They're also
expanding the material palette beyond wood, canvas and acrylic - they're looking
forward to working with interior designers who wish to integrate LUMES into new
concepts and materials.
About: ENESS develops, designs and fabricates emotive experiences all over the world, using their diverse skill set in lighting, software, interactive media, product design, sculpture and architecture.