The Air Tree design by Seung Jun Jeong purifies the air while also providing public seating.
While trees are being cut down to allow for more urban space and the toxins from cars increasing daily, Jeong designed the Air Tree to help purify the air as trees do, while also providing open, public space.
The Air Tree has a built-in fan that sucks in the air around it and puts it through a HEPA filter which removes any unwanted particles. The air is released through the top of the tree (which also has an LED light) and sends it back out, clean and purified.
Public Seating Purifiers
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