Retro

The Retro series is available in two sizes and winks to the well-known lantern. Despite the relatively large volume, the design does not appear monumental.

Thanks to the centered polycarbonate tube being covered all around with melamine foam, this model generates a fairly compact and fully downward directed light beam.

Create your own landscape

Retro 120
Acoustic surface | 4 m2
Dimensions | 120x120x50 cm

Retro 90
Acoustic surface | 3 m2
Dimensions | 90x90x50 cm

This series works

best with:

High frequencies Short waves 250-2500 Hz \| e.g. ringtones
Middle frequencies Medium waves 250-2500 Hz \| e.g. speech
Low frequencies Long waves 50-250 Hz \| e.g. ventilators

Acoustic effectiveness Retro series

Melamine foam 100 mm

Good to know

Our luminaires are made from basic white melamine foam with an untreated surface. Compared to other acoustic materials this effectively absorbs sounds with a low frequency also, including speech.

Other colours than basic white are available by flocking the top layer, meaning the luminaire’s surface is treated and covered with coloured soft fibres.

Melamine foam has an open structure, allowing light to protrude gently through the material with some of our models. When flocking a luminaire this property is lost.

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Specifications

	Retro 90	Retro 120
Dimensions	90x90x50 cm	120x120x50 cm
Material	Melamine Polycarbonate Nylon	Melamine Polycarbonate Nylon
Weight	<5 kg	<5 kg

Price from	€ 1.281,39	€ 1.482,25

Ac. surface	3 m2	4 m2
α	1,2	1,2
NRC	1,0	1,0

Design	Tjimkje de Boer	Tjimkje de Boer
Made in	NL	NL

Lighting type*	LED	LED
Socket	E27	E27
Cord length	2 m	2 m
Cord colour	grey	grey

* Do you want to use a different light bulb? No problem. Make sure however you use a LED bulb due to heat development.

Downloads

Datasheet	– Retro datasheet
Manual	– Care and maintenance
Certification	– Acoustic report Retro90 – BASF Technical information
3D files	Upon request via mail

Cleaning

To remove dust and dirt from your luminaire, it is best to use the separate piece of melamine foam included in the cleaning kit. Less superficial stains on basic white luminaires can be removed with water.

Moisten the separate piece of melamine with water. Brush the surface of the stain with long strokes. The result should be visible immediately. Finally, let the luminaire air dry.

We strongly advise against the use of other cleaning agents.

Installation and storage

The melamine foam has a spatial mesh structure, formed by very fine and slightly porous connections. This network structure has a great sound-absorbing ability. It however complicates the installation of the luminaires. Products damaged during installation not carried out by Foamo can therefore not be warranted.

If the luminaire is not installed immediately after delivery, it’s of great importance the packaging box is preserved horizontally, as to prevent loss of shape.

General

Every luminaire is made by hand in our studio in Zaandam (greater Amsterdam area), and carefully checked for irregularities. Being handmade, every item is unique. Therefore small variables in the appearance of the luminaires may occur. The bottom plane of a luminaire may twist by a very small degree due to its organic shape, combined with the soft characteristics of the melamine foam and air humidity.

The melamine foam we use is OEKO-TEX 100 certified and its production process complies with the State of California’s strict environmental laws. It is fire resistant conformant to DIN 4102 part 1 (B1) and BS 476 part 6/7 (Class 0), making our collection specifically suitable for venues open to the public.

Our luminaires come with dimmable LED light bulbs. A dimmer however is not included.

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Good to know

Our luminaires are made from basic white melamine foam with an untreated surface. Compared to other acoustic materials this effectively absorbs sounds with a low frequency also, including speech.

Other colours than basic white are available by flocking the top layer, meaning the luminaire’s surface is treated and covered with coloured soft fibres.

Melamine foam has an open structure, allowing light to protrude gently through the material with some of our models. When flocking a luminaire this property is lost.