Company: Neri SpA

Company URL: neri.biz/en/

Product/Collection Name: Nebula Urban Furniture

About This Product: Nebula Urban Furniture is an innovative and sustainable, design-forward collection from renowned Italian company Neri S.p.A., celebrated for its global contributions to enhancing and transforming urban environments. Created in collaboration with leading architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the line evolved from the Nebula outdoor lighting system—launched in 2019 and distinguished by its minimalist, rational, and modular design—into a cohesive family of contemporary urban furniture products. The collaboration continues a partnership between SOM and Neri, a family-owned company producing furniture and lighting products in Italy since 1962.

Expanding the vision of its lighting predecessor, the Nebula collection encompasses a comprehensive range of products—including benches, stools, tables, planters, wastebaskets, and bike racks—all unified by a harmonious design language. Conceived for deployment in a variety of configurations, the products can be arranged to create intimate, inviting, human-scaled settings—places for gathering, conversation, and repose—while also scaling seamlessly for large urban streetscapes, historic squares, and contemporary campuses.

More than functional objects, the collection introduces a refined casualness to plazas, promenades, and parks. Minimal and multifunctional, each piece is thoughtfully crafted not just for practical use but also to foster a sense of belonging, designed to resonate with the rhythms of city life and community spaces. Rooted in the understanding that public furniture plays a vital role in shaping civic life, Nebula balances performance and elegance in every detail. Born of necessity, the collection addresses the lack of urban furnishings flexible enough to work both at the scale of the conversation and the scale of the city. Designed to be compelling in diverse configurations, Nebula adapts smoothly across many types of usage and environments.

Constructed from durable cast aluminum with composite timber accents, the collection balances strength with refinement. Fabricated in Italy, each piece is made from steel with a powder-coated finish in Neri’s signature gray colorway, with custom colors available. The seating incorporates a 100% recycled wood-plastic composite (ReMade in Italy® certified), ensuring both durability and sustainability. The Nebula Venezia luminaire, integrated within the collection, advances the vision further through polychromatic LED technology, offering an expanded range of color.

Subtle yet resilient, the Nebula collection reflects a belief that public furniture should embody the same design integrity as architecture itself—quietly elevating everyday urban experiences through thoughtful, enduring design. By filling a gap in the marketplace for versatile, high-design furnishings, the collection establishes a new standard for sustainable, adaptable, and beautifully considered outdoor products that enrich the experience of cities worldwide.