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Shining concrete at the point of sale

Whether in apparel, groceries, electronics stores or similar shops – display systems become increasingly important for the stationary retail sector. Different materials are combined, light and color come to the fore and recede into the background again, depending on as and when they are needed.

Exactly in this area of tension, the young enterprise Siut Lichtfaserbeton, a spin-off of the University of Berlin, brings a solution to the market that hits the mark of modern store design. An innovative composite concrete streaked with light spots enables to create spectacular merchandise display...

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