Basalte in London

Basalte at a glance

Company

Basalte bv

Based in

Merelbeke-Melle, Belgium

Made

Designed and handcrafted in-house; controls are precision-machined and hand-assembled in Belgium

Design

Over 60 international design awards, including the iF Design Award, Red Dot Design Award and Henry van de Velde Award

Ranges

Controls (Lena, Ellie, Lisa, Sentido, Fibonacci, Matisse, Chopin, Deseo), door communication, music, iPad mounts, sockets and lights, motion sensors and Core servers

System

Basalte Home, for lights and shades, climate, music and security

In London

On display at the Faura Interior Design Residency, Westminster, SW1 (trade, by appointment). Specify and order through Faura.

Basalte on display in London

Every item below is installed at the Faura Interior Design Residency and can be seen by appointment.

What Basalte makes

Basalte designs the parts of a smart home that people touch every day, and the system behind them.

• Touch displays: Lena, the flagship 10.1-inch display; Ellie; and Lisa, a 3.1-inch display in the size of a keypad. From them, residents can control lights, shades, scenes, climate and music, and Lena can also show who is at the door and view security cameras.
• Keypads and switches: Sentido, Fibonacci, Matisse and Chopin, and the Deseo touch-sensitive thermostat.
• Door communication: Adelante.
• Music, iPad mounts, sockets and lights, and motion sensors: including the Auro motion sensor.
• Basalte Home: the system that links lights and shades, climate, music and security. The range also includes Basalte Core servers.

Controls · Lena · Lisa · Sentido

Sentido

Sentido is a touch-sensitive design switch that controls room functions such as lighting, shades and music, in a two- or four-button design. Basalte lists it as KNX compatible.

• Brushed finishes: black, volcanic grey, aluminium, nickel and brass.
• Other finishes: satin white, bronze and rosé.
• Fer forgé finishes: gunmetal, grey, bronze and rosé.

Craftsmanship

Basalte takes its name from basalt, the volcanic rock, and says its products are meticulously designed and handcrafted in-house in Belgium. The company works closely with architects and interior designers so that controls are integrated into each project's design, and has won more than 60 international design awards.

Our story

Specifying Basalte through Faura

1. 01
   See and touch the finishesBook a private visit to the Residency in Westminster and see the Lena and Lisa displays and Sentido switches installed on the ground floor.
2. 02
   Choose controls and finishesSelect displays, keypads and switches for each room, in finishes that match the brassware, ironmongery and joinery of the scheme.
3. 03
   Coordinate the systemBasalte directs technical questions to its certified partners, so Faura coordinates the specification with the certified Basalte partner appointed for the project.
4. 04
   Order and deliveryFaura raises the order on the trade client's behalf and coordinates delivery to the UK site.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I see Basalte in London?

Basalte Lena and Lisa touch displays and Sentido switches are installed on the ground floor of the Faura Interior Design Residency in Westminster, SW1. Interior designers, architects and developers can see them by appointment.

Where can I buy Basalte in the UK?

Basalte works with certified partners and directs technical questions to them. Trade clients can also specify Basalte controls through Faura, alongside the other finishes of a project.

Where is Basalte made?

In Belgium. Basalte is based in Merelbeke-Melle and says its products are designed and handcrafted in-house; its controls are precision-machined and hand-assembled in Belgium.

Can I get Basalte CAD files and technical documents?

Basalte makes its technical documents available to certified partners through its Basalte World portal. Faura can request the documents needed for a project's specification.

How much do Basalte switches cost?

It depends on the products, finishes and number of rooms in the specification. Faura prepares trade quotations for each project.

What are the lead times for Basalte?

Faura confirms timing with Basalte and the project's certified partner for each order.

Is Basalte Sentido KNX compatible?

Yes. Basalte lists Sentido as a KNX-compatible, touch-sensitive design switch, available in two- and four-button versions.

What finishes does Basalte Sentido come in?

Basalte lists brushed black, brushed volcanic grey, brushed aluminium, satin white, bronze, brushed nickel, brushed brass, rosé, and fer forgé gunmetal, grey, bronze and rosé.

What is the difference between Lena, Ellie and Lisa?

All three are Basalte Home touch displays. Lena is the flagship, with a 10.1-inch full HD touchscreen; Lisa has a 3.1-inch full HD touchscreen in the size of a keypad; and Ellie is the third display in the range.

What is Basalte Home?

Basalte Home is Basalte's smart home system. It brings lights and shades, climate, music and security together, controlled from Basalte keypads and touch displays.