i.light is just one of the products resulting from the continued commitment of Italcementi Group to developing innovative solutions for the building construction industry. 

How is it born?

i.light has been created at the request of the architect in charge of designing the Italian Pavilion for Expo Shanghai 2010, who wanted a cementitious material capable of transmitting light.
Italcementi Group developed a completely new material, demonstrating that the building materials industry is only apparently traditional. This product is set to change the typical mindset of those who see walls as darkening elements, enhancing their value as an innovative way to transmit light.

The panel developed for Shanghai


First realization

The Italian Pavilion for Expo Shanghai 2010 is the first building ever made with i.light. 

3,774 transparent panels of i.light have been produced and used to cover a total surface of 1,887 sq. m., amounting to about 40% of the Pavilion’s entire shell. The effect was to create a sequence of light and shade constantly changing throughout the day.

		Like all other Italcementi Group products, i.light can be formulated by adding TX Active, the innovative phtocatalytic principle, developed and patented by Italcementi Group, for cement-based products.