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23-31 October 2027

cellul-air

The air filtration system that harnesses the superpowers of microbes to fight air pollution.

Hosted by thinkTANK

This project is now archived and was part of DDW19

Event type

Exhibition

CELLUL-AIR implemented in a gallery space.
CELLUL-AIR implemented in a gallery space.

Cellul-air is a modular, customisable air filtration system powered by microbes. Using the principles of bioremediation, our bacteria-filled modules are designed to take in urban air and breathe out clean, purified air.

Using the principle of bioremediation, CELLUL-AIR is a new air filtration system that takes in urban air and breathes out clean, purified air. Bioremediation involves using microbes that naturally absorb and transform noxious pollutants. Each chosen mi

An interface between humans and bacteria.
An interface between humans and bacteria.
Closeup of CELLUL-AIR cluster.
Closeup of CELLUL-AIR cluster.
Visualisation of CELLUL-AIR on public transport.
Visualisation of CELLUL-AIR on public transport.
Working in labs on cultivating selected strains.
Working in labs on cultivating selected strains.

About thinkTANK

thinkTANK is a studio comprised of designers and engineers. They aim to address big problems with unconventional solutions. They incorporate emerging technology in their work, collaborating with researchers at the forefront of their specialism, to provoke dialogue and questions about the near and far future.

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