Jocawed27sept

Describe two of your works/ projects for each work describe What (100 words max) How (100 words max) Why (100 words max)

Onda

Onda is an air purifier shaped like a painting. The image is made of white felt, with a pattern of black curved lines that look like waves. The fabric features an invisible nano-coating that cleans the air using light. After pressing the textile, violet light shines through the textile and glows on and off to show the air quality. The design has a square frame made of beech wood, with an opening for a power cable to leave it. On the bottom there is a small metal plate with holes in the middle, which hides the integrated air quality sensors.

-how- First, a pattern is silk screened on the textile. After that the felt becomes an air purifier by spraying it with titanium dioxide. When there is light, these nano particles react with pollution in the air, changing it into substances like water. The sensors inside the frame measure the air quality, and check if someone pressed the textile. The light is then made by LED lights that emit ultra-violet light. The speed of pulsating indicated the air quality: slow when everything is right, faster when the air gets polluted.

-why- I wanted to show how air purifiers could have a different role in our lives, using this particular nano technology. Currently air purifiers are noisy white boxes. I looked for a decorative piece as a contrast: a painting. During the process I tried to balance the effectiveness of the air purification, with a user experience that offers delight to people.