LINNÉ
Rewild cities: living lampposts & blue-free light
LINNÉ creates multifunctional urban infrastructures for cities, developers, and campuses, like the Candélarbre smart lamppost (FR patent). It uses vegetated architecture and BIONOCTA blue-free light (worldwide patent) to cool heat islands, restore biodiversity, and cut light pollution. Sustainability is achieved through durable, repairable materials, social manufacturing in France (ESAT partners), and low-impact use (smart dimming).
Company/Institution
Linné Paysage
LINNÉ is a Design–Biotech–Landscape studio creating vegetated, multifunctional urban infrastructures (lampposts, biodiversity totems, sensors, and light technology). Our ambition: durably reconnect cities with nature and set the global benchmark for nature-positive urbanism. Key assets: BIONOCTA—biodiversity-safe, low-pollution light (worldwide patent); Candélarbre—vegetated smart lamppost (FR patent); wildlife habitats made in France via ESAT; rewilding street furniture. 2025: Lépine Gold Medal; INPI Grand Prize; QMI Laureate.
Country
France
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Designer(s)
Zarko Stojanovic, Louis Gerin and Gregory Lamaud
Zarko Stojanovic—biologist & landscape designer, Botanics Prize 1997; volunteer at Paysagistes sans Frontières; former Head of Plants at Jardin Taffin; lecturer on light pollution & biodiversity; inventor of the Candélarbre.
Louis Gérin & Grégory Lamaud—founders of 2G2L Paris; artistic directors for Messe Frankfurt (Paris, NY, Beijing, Dubai); former ESMOD Tokyo directors; creators of Les Garçons; lecturers (ESMOD, Mod’Spé, Marist). Together: applied arts + science for nature-positive cities.