Revolutionary biomaterials
for forward thinkers.
Celium™
Premium Cultivated Cellulose.
We grow Celium™ by feeding bacteria with agro-industrial fruit waste.
Rooted in biology
Guided by design
Refined into Celium™
Celium™ is a new generation of cultivated materials.
Grown by bacteria nourished with agro-industrial fruit waste, it forms during fermentation as a cultivated sheet of cellulose. This biological origin gives Celium™ a coherent structure that is resilient, soft, and inherently adaptable.
After cultivation, the material undergoes a stabilization process that defines its characteristics. During this stage (our equivalent to tanning), we refine thickness, handfeel, flexibility, and overall performance. Once stabilized, Celium™ can be finished through color, embossing, or protective finishing, extending its visual and functional possibilities while preserving its biological foundation.
Celium™ does not imitate existing materials; it stands as a category of its own. Each sheet carries subtle variations linked to its living origin, resulting in a refined, high-performance material capable of adapting across applications. Cultivated with precision and shaped through intention, Celium™ reflects a new approach to making: one that begins with life and evolves through design.
One material, multiple expressions
Performance Meets Possibility
One cultivated material can take on many roles. Celium™ begins as a cultivated sheet of bacterial cellulose, but its behavior is defined in the hands of designers and makers. It can drape, fold, and stitch like a soft surface, or be structured into precise, architectural forms. The same origin can become a garment panel, a bag shell, a lighting element, or a piece of furniture detailing.
Its versatility comes from how it responds to transformation. Celium™ can be cut cleanly, layered, perforated, embossed, or combined with other substrates to adjust body and support. Surface finishes introduce color, protection, and texture without erasing the material’s depth. This combination of responsiveness and stability makes it suitable for both tactile, close-to-skin pieces and more robust, spatial applications.
Across these uses, Celium™ maintains a coherent identity: a cultivated material with a refined hand, visual definition, and a clear link back to its biological origin. Rather than mimicking existing materials, it gives designers a single, consistent base they can push in multiple directions, exploring new expressions without changing the underlying source.
Where biology meets creativity, the future unfolds.
How to Work with Celium™
Celium™ is available in full sheets, sample kits, or through custom developments. Brands, studios, and independent designers can request materials directly from our team by filling out the inquiry form or contacting orders@polybion.bio.
Each request begins with a short conversation. We help identify the most suitable version of Celium™, discuss quantities, finishing, and timelines, and offer tailored guidance for your intended application. For small developments, the minimum order is two sheets of 17 sq.ft. each, ideal for prototyping. For customized color or material characteristics, the minimum order is 63 sheets. For pricing, please contact our team.
Celium™ is grown to order. Although our production is fully scaled, cultivation happens batch by batch, which means we operate through a delivery pipeline and often work with a waiting list. Once your order enters production, we coordinate cultivation, finishing, and shipment from our headquarters in Mexico to any destination worldwide.
Celium™ is cultivated with care, and so is every collaboration that begins with it.
Cenit, a new lighting series made with Celium™
- Published on
- July 29, 2026
Following the success of Lapso, the second collaboration between Polybion™ and Natural Urbano introduces a made-to-order lighting collection crafted with natural ash and translucent Celium™ — Premium Cultivated Cellulose.
Polybion™ and Natural Urbano present Cenit, a new lighting series that continues their exploration of Celium™ — Premium Cultivated Cellulose in contemporary lighting design.
Launching on July 23, 2026, Cenit marks the second collaboration between the Mexican biomaterials company and the design studio following Lapso, a sculptural lighting piece exhibited at The Biofab Fair by Biofabricate during London Design Festival, What Design Can Do México GNP + Abierto Mexicano de Diseño, Design Week Mexico, and Maison Celeste. Lapso also received an Honourable Mention in the Trendsetera “Novedades” Contest, dedicated editorial coverage from design platforms including Designboom, WantedDesign, Grid Magazine MX, and Cool Hunter México, and is available through Adorno Design.
With Cenit, the collaboration moves into a more linear, versatile, and inhabitable expression of light. The series is designed for residential, studio, and hospitality interiors, offering a warmer and more accessible application of Celium™ in everyday spaces.
A suspended horizon of light
Cenit is inspired by the image of a horizon held in space.
Its name refers to the highest point in the sky in relation to an observer. In the series, that idea becomes a horizontal line of light: warm, soft, and atmospheric.
The design brings together a natural ash structure and translucent Celium™ layers, allowing light to pass through the material and reveal its tone, texture, and natural variation. Available in Natural and Smoke versions, Cenit transforms cultivated cellulose into a warm lighting object with a refined material presence.
Why Cenit matters for Celium™
For Polybion™, Cenit represents a new step in the application of Celium™ beyond fashion and into interior objects.
Celium™ is Polybion’s cultivated cellulose material platform, grown by feeding bacteria with agricultural fruit waste. In Cenit, the material is not used as a decorative surface; it becomes part of the light itself.
Its translucency filters illumination into a soft glow, while its natural variation gives each lamp a distinct character. The result is a collection that shows how cultivated materials can bring warmth, texture, and uniqueness into interior design.
Available formats
Cenit is produced as a made-to-order lighting series and includes:
Cenit Pendant — Big
A suspended horizontal lamp for dining areas, living spaces, studios, and hospitality interiors.
Cenit Pendant — Small
A smaller pendant format for more intimate interiors or compact spaces.
Cenit Table Lamp
A closer-scale version designed for desks, side tables, bedside settings, and quiet corners.
For dimensions, technical specifications, care details, and product information, view the Cenit project dossier
Made-to-order
Each Cenit lamp is produced made to order, with an estimated delivery time of 5 weeks, as the Celium™ used in the collection is grown to order.
Because Celium™ is cultivated and each lamp is assembled individually, natural variations in tone, texture, and translucency are expected. These differences are part of the identity of each piece.
Cenit will be available through Natural Urbano and Vibe Lab.
Visit the collection:
Natural Urbano