Bioremediating air pollution in indoor public and urban spaces through a self-sufficient filtration system able to reuse volatile pollutants as a resource for a new type of pigment. 

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At the convergence of biomimicry, material science, new systems thinking, and regenerative design, this project focuses on the bioremediation of air pollution within London Underground stations. The outcome is a design that transcends conventional filtration by harnessing air pollution as a source material for generating an innovative type of pigment. Employing a self-sustaining filtration system, the proposed urban furniture not only captures and stores pollutants but also repurposes them into pastel pigments.

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This endeavor relies on technology and organic chemistry. By conceptualizing a design solution within the framework of a bio-circular economy, the process exclusively utilizes local, renewable, and bio-based resources. At the nanoscale level, the resulting material exhibits the capability to adsorb and retain air pollutants through a phenomenon known as physical adsorption.

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To shape this concept, I worked on a parametric and computational design to devise a lattice structure tailor-made for Underground stations. In this context, the structure is adaptable and scalable based on the pollution levels of the surrounding environment. Following a two-month suspension within Underground stations, the furniture is primed for disassembly, with the reclaimed materials ready for repurposing as pastel pigments.

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