Helgoland

Learning from bees: Helgoland from Artemide

Bees are a fascinating example of cooperative behaviour and collective intelligence in nature. These busy insects use hexagonal structures, for example, to optimise the space available for their honeycombs. The hexagonal shapes fit together perfectly: not only is no space wasted, but the thermal insulation of the beehive is also guaranteed.

Helgoland by Artemide is directly inspired by this sophisticated construction principle: the design by Carlotta de Bevilacqua is an ideally balanced ceiling light made up of compact, hexagonal elements. The power distribution of the LEDs makes a decisive contribution to the excellent energy balance: All the optical cells connected to form a network work together to increase the density of the luminous flux. The honeycomb structure ensures that the distances between the lenses are smaller and therefore no multiple shadows occur. This results in perfect, uniform light emission without any shadows.

Thanks to the Artemide app, Helgoland is easy to control – and proves to be extremely sustainable, not least due to its low energy consumption and a consistent reduction in material, total surface area and weight.