Mexican biomaterials company Polybion has released a second lighting collaboration built from Celium, a cellulose material grown by feeding bacteria with agro-industrial fruit waste. Bacteria convert the sugars in fruit waste into cellulose as a metabolic byproduct, which is then stabilized through a process Polybion compares to tanning. Why lighting is a useful test caseFurniture and lighting expose different demands than a handbag or a jacket. Lapso was a single collectible object; Cenit extends the material into a broader lighting range aimed at residential, studio, and hospitality settings. Material innovation at the centerAlexis Gómez Ortigoza, founder and Co-CEO of Polybion, explained, “Cenit shows a more accessible and versatile side of Celium.