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International award winner

B-PURE

 Interaction and Product Design

Creating a futuristic solution to improve the air quality of polluted cities across the world.

"Out of the box" award winner.

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Role

Researching, ideation, product design & concept, 3D models, renders & animation

Timeframe

4 months

Nice, France

Deliverables

White Paper

Video

Presentation

Concept Boards

Explore the different publications written about this project!

summary

Background

The project was designed in the context of an International Design Contest by the French enterprise "Air Liquide". The theme of the contest was "Breathe better in the city" and could be approached in any way possible. 

Skills: Product design, future thinking, sketching, 3D animation, hight fidelity prototyping.

Approach

I decided to approach the theme in a sustainable way, merging biomimicry with emerging technologies. The concept I designed is inspired by the working structure of bees. I created "bee-drones" that  purify the outdoor air through HEPA filters found in their abdomen. The "bee-drones" live in Hives which are placed around the city, in high pollution areas. The Hives are equipped with air pollution sensors, when there is a rise in pollution they indicate the "bee-drones" to clean the air. Once the air is clean, the "bee-drones" return to the hive to recharge, ready for their next mission.

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Output

The project was awarded the "Out of the Box" Award for its originality and unexpected approach. Furthermore, it resulted in a 3 month internship at the i-Lab of Air Liquide in Paris, where I had the possibility to participate in different research initiatives.

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