SF₆ is still the global standard for insulating switchgear, even though it’s 25,000 times more harmful than CO₂.
Nuventura developed a certified alternative using clean air while we rewired the visual narrative.
Design as a system translator
An invisible problem at the core of energy infrastructure. The Berlin-based startup Nuventura has developed a medium-voltage switchgear that runs on nothing but clean air, eliminating SF₆ without losing a single watt of performance. What had long been taken for granted was now re-engineered at the system level: visible, scalable, sustainable.
But a breakthrough in technology needs more than numbers. It needs form, structure, logic – something that allows the innovation to be seen, understood, and trusted. That’s where we came in. Switchgear systems often appear as sealed boxes. They switch, protect, insulate and monitor but remain difficult to access and understand. Together with the Nuventura team, we opened the system up.
A modular setup, clear lines of interaction, and a visual language that provides orientation. The grid structure organizes all interfaces, and the UI reflects the logic of grid operation. Control and sensing are not add-ons – they are fully integrated.
Space for air and insight
This new technology no longer requires a hermetically sealed enclosure. That changes everything.
System states can now be monitored remotely, maintenance can be performed remotely, and critical values can be identified in real-time.
Our design embodies this openness: it is readable, accessible, and self-explanatory. The product communicates with its users – visually, haptically, functionally. What was once locked away is now manageable.
