IKEA's Gunrid curtain can purify air
IKEA is set to launch an air-purifying curtain coated with a mineral-based surface that breaks down common pollutants. More
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Algae curtain by EcoLogicStudio could make buildings more eco-friendly
London-based architecture office EcoLogicStudio harnesses photosynthesis in algae to remove air pollution with this living curtain, designed to rest over building facades. More
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Vast grid of filter towers proposed across Delhi to combat toxic smog
Dubai-based architecture studio Znera has developed a concept for a network of 100-metre high towers that would absorb smog and clean Delhi's choking air. More
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Louise Nissen envisions respiratory clinic in Margate lido to treat Londoners' lungs
Royal College of Art graduate Louise Nissen has suggested converting an abandoned lido in the British seaside town of Margate into a respiratory clinic for Londoners suffering from pollution-related maladies. More
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Dassault Systèmes presents pollution-absorbing architecture by Kengo Kuma and Daan Roosegaarde
Kengo Kuma and Daan Roosegaarde are among the architects and designers presenting proposals to tackle air pollution, in this movie Dezeen filmed for Dassault Systèmes. More
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Pollution-filled domes installed at London's Somerset House
Visitors to Somerset House in London have been experiencing the air pollution of different global cities, inside a series of domes created by artist Michael Pinsky. More
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Watch our talk with Chris Bangle, Patrick Jouin and Dassault Systèmes live from Milan
Dezeen speaks to Dassault Systèmes vice president of design experience Anne Asensio and designers Chris Bangle and Patrick Jouin about how technology is driving design innovation. Tune in from 6:10pm UK time to watch the talk live from Milan. More
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Dassault Systèmes teams up with leading designers to tackle air pollution
A Milan design week exhibition by Dassault Systèmes will showcase concepts to reduce air pollution by designers including Kengo Kuma, as revealed in this movie Dezeen produced for the 3D software brand. More
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Moss-covered CityTree bench designed to combat urban pollution
A mossy "living wall" with the pollution-absorbing power equivalent to hundreds of trees has been installed in London's Piccadilly Circus in a bid to combat the city's unsafe air quality levels. More
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Good design is about clean air and water, not a Louis Vuitton bag, says Daan Roosegaarde
Daan Roosegaarde has called on designers to shift focus away from designing luxury items and instead to tackle the problems facing the world such as pollution. More
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Eight designs that could help reduce global pollution
Pollution poses a serious threat to the world's land, air and oceans, so one of our Good Design for a Bad World talks will look at ways of reducing the scale of the problem. Here are eight proposals that are already exploring the idea. More
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10 plant-covered buildings that point to a greener future
Architects are touting plant-covered tower blocks as a way to tackle air pollution and improve the quality of urban life. From one of the world's tallest living walls to an entire "vertical forest" city in China, here are 10 examples showing the rise of verdant architecture. More
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The world's first commercial carbon-capture plant opens in Switzerland
A groundbreaking plant where carbon dioxide is sucked from the air before being resold has opened in Switzerland. More
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Daan Roosegaarde's Smog Free Bike would generate clean air as you pedal
Daan Roosegaarde has unveiled the next concept in his Smog Free Project – a bicycle that would inhale polluted air, clean it and release it around the cyclist. More
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Marcel Wanders designs air pollution masks with graphic prints for O2Today
Marcel Wanders has partnered with San Francisco company O2Today to release a set of air pollution masks made from patterned wool. More
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Woobi Play air-pollution mask is designed to appeal to children
Danish studio Kilo Design has created a mask to protect and educate children living in areas with very high levels of air pollution. More
