Environmental installation of natural fog to mitigate heat island phenomena.
Piazza Luini, beeing paved with mineral materials and exposed to sun's rays for several hours a day, accumulates a great deal of heat.
The City of Lugano tested Aureola from 17 June to 17 September 2024 with the aim of lowering the perceived temperature near the installation.
The effectiveness was monitored by SUPSI's Institute for Earth Sciences. Download the Aureola report.
Given the positive experience, the installation was replicated in 2025 in the Vecchio Torchio park in Viganello to provide a cool area for local residents (Aureola 2.0).
