URBAN SUN is awarded in the installations & structures category of the Architecture MasterPrize, demonstrating that innovative design goes beyond aesthetics.
The exhibition "Design and Healing" at Cooper Hewitt in New York presents creative design responses to COVID-19, including our URBAN SUN. Open for public till 20 February, 2023.
Gerety Award
The all female jury of agency and brand leaders selected URBAN SUN to win a Gerety award.
Welcome to URBAN SUN Aarhus Festival, Northern Europe’s largest cultural event and opened by HRH The Queen of Denmark. URBAN SUN sanitizes this public space in Denmark of the coronavirus using a safe far-UVC 222 nanometers light.
After the successful launch in Rotterdam, URBAN SUN which sanitizes public spaces of the coronavirus will go on a world tour to Aarhus Festival in Denmark, Museum of Design Atlanta in the USA, and the Netherlands Pavilion at the World Expo 2020 Dubai. Press Release
Today URBAN SUN which sanitises public space of viruses is world news and reached more than 850 million people. Thank you BBC, Yahoo, Reuters, Dezeen, Fastcompany, Frame, Jinek and many others. Looking forward to URBAN SUN's possibilities shining, and more applications in the future.
Breathe freer under our URBAN SUN, the unique light innovation which cleans public spaces of the coronavirus. Experience it yourself at the one and only Lowlands Festival, the Netherlands.
Watch Daan Roosegaarde's interview on Dutch television Jinek about URBAN SUN, with more than 2.3 million views in the first week.
Scientists validate the science of URBAN SUN in the Radio 1 interview with Ab Osterhaus, Andreas Voss and Ivo Lede (in Dutch).
Our URBAN SUN is honoured as finalist of the FastCompany World Changing Ideas Award 2021 Urban Design.
Using the power of light to sanitise public space for better human gatherings.
Urban Sun new far-UVC light 222nm
Traditional UV light at 254nm is harmful. URBAN SUN uses a new, 222nm far-UVC light which is considered safe for both people and animals.
World's first URBAN SUN creates better public spaces.
Inspired by the Sun, we dream that URBAN SUN shines its helping light to enhance our well-being and sanitises public spaces of the coronavirus.
URBAN SUN inspires safer social gatherings and cleans public spaces of the coronavirus.
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