To their minimalist and ergonomic concrete furniture, Mento added Internet of Things. Mento is dedicated to the design and manufacture of anti-vandalism urban furniture, with the purpose of increasing social life in cities and the use of public spaces but also to reduce pollution. “We work with municipalities, public bodies, but we also include the private…

On Thursday April 16 the opening of the first urban space with furniture Mento was performed. The space is located within the premises of No. 61 Highschool from Cerro (Montevideo). It is 5 benches designed by Sofia Orellano, winner of the 2014 edition of the Competitive Fund for Culture of the Ministry of Education and…

Users of the old Plaza Sainz, west of the city of Durazno, highlighted the features of “comfort and safety” offered by the new street furniture placed this week in place. This is reinforced concrete benches, transport and installation easy, accessible to people with mobility and low environmental impact difficulties. They are part of Mento project,…

On 29 September in Washington DC Devising the third edition of Solutions: Ideas to improve lives in cities, sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) together with the Blum Center for Developing Economies at the University of California. The event devise solutions to connect to some of the most creative, entrepreneurial and innovative minds from…

It was from a creative blend of concrete and the time of rest that Uruguayan Sofía Orellano thought of Mento, a set of minimalist urban furniture made of reinforced concrete in Uruguay. Sofia was finalizing its work completion of the industrial design course. To study the surroundings and city dwellers, in particular the city of…

Mento venture, from Sofia Orellano, points to the use of a traditional material such as concrete, with a modern and lasting aesthetics, allowing to save money by not demanding maintenance. How do lasting profitable product without generating revenue from maintenance services? It was the first question he had to answer Sofia Orellano (30) to an…