Smog Free Project

SMOG FREE PROJECT is a series of urban innovations led by Daan Roosegaarde to show the beauty of clean air. As a tangible souvenir, Roosegaarde creates SMOG FREE RINGS made from the compressed smog particles collected from the SMOG FREE TOWER. By sharing the SMOG FREE RING you donate 1000 m3 of clean air to the city.

SMOG FREE RING is now part of the permanent art collection of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, National Museum Zurich and The Biosphere Environment Museum in Montreal.

Winner of the Ethics Ethical Award 2019.

Smog Free Ring

The SMOG FREE RING is made from smog collected by the SMOG FREE TOWER in Beijing or Rotterdam. By sharing a SMOG FREE RING you donate a 1000 m3 of clean air. It is used as engagement and wedding ring by couples all over the world. The kickstarter campaign sales of the SMOG FREE RING was used to develop more smog free solutions.

Specifications:

2017. Collected smog particles, transparent cube, stainless steel and other media. Designed and produced at Studio Roosegaarde as a limited edition.

Awards:

Grand Award for Sustainability, Design For Asia, HK. Gold Award, Design For Asia, HK. Graphite Pencil, D&AD Impact, US. Notable Design for Social Impact Award, Core77, US. Platinum Award, A'Design Award, IT. German Design Award, Excellent Product Design, DE.

Exhibitions20.feb.2020

Smog Free Ring at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

The new exhibition at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art shows designs that make use of waste products, including our SMOG FREE RING of 1000 m3 clean air. Design Transfigured/Waste Reimagined till May 17 in Scottsdale Arizona, USA.

Exhibitions13.dec.2019

Smog Free Ring at National Museum Switzerland

Our SMOG FREE RING is now in the permanent art collection of the National Museum Zurich, Switzerland. The SMOG FREE RING contains smog collected by the SMOG FREE TOWER in China. By sharing a SMOG FREE RING you donate a 1000 m3 of clean air.

Publications18.nov.2018

Book Sustainable Jewellery

The book "Sustainable Jewellery, Principles and Processes for Creating an Ethical Brand" shows sustainable vision in the jewelry business, including our Smog Free Ring.

Smog Free Ring

Smog Free Project

Smog Free Ring

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