“Comfort concrete. It was from a creative mix between the concrete and the rest time that the Uruguayan Sofia Orellano thought Mento, a set of street furniture minimalist concrete in Uruguay. The collection consists of modular seating, integrated bank, tables, pots and dumps and all components have the idea of low interference in the environment, both as regards the design of parts, simple, and in relation to their mode of production .. “

“Sofia Orellano was inspired by another of the urban problems afflicting many Latin American cities. Concerned by vandalism in the city of Montevideo, the Uruguayan designer founded the company Mento sustainable urban furniture. “

“A minimalist and sustainable solution for urban spaces. 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 investor in Washington, after finishing to present their business model urban furniture with a useful life of 20 years, during a meeting organized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB ). “