Zenc's design is inspired by the water tanks on the rooftops of New York City buildings. This is the designer's starting point, a contemporary form that references an industrial aesthetic.
A 44 cm diameter and 28 cm high shade envelops the light source. From the outside, its texture enriches the volume and creates surprise; it appears to be made of metal, specifically zinc, a material traditionally closely associated with industrial tanks. So much so that even the joints protrude. However, it is produced from rotomolded bi-layer polyethylene. Its interior is covered with a white layer so that the light bounces, expands, and is exceptional. And this is where the contrast is created: the exterior is available in various colors—blue, gray, white, red, pale pink, or pale yellow—while the interior is always white.
A simple design reminiscent of a circular house, an archetype of essential shapes that also work when combined with each other, in different heights and colors, to offer multiple lighting possibilities.
Walking through New York means looking up, wanting to discover where the skyscrapers end. On his last trip to this city, Joan Gaspar scanned the rooftops of New York, and there, upon seeing the water tanks, he found the shape of this new proposal. A unique element that forms part of the city's skyline. A hallmark that has belonged to it since the beginning of the 19th century, and it's surprising not only that they remain there, but that they are still in place and still perform their function.