2024-05-06T08:33:11-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/136888508/rotterdam-s-smog-transformed-into-jewelry-thanks-to-an-outdoor-air-filter Julia Ingalls 2015-09-17T15:21:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/qd/qdo4dqq9deuocdvg.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>After [the 23-foot-tall air filter designed by Daan Roosegaarde] filters smog from the air, it compresses the collected waste particles into cubes that can be embedded into jewelry such as rings and cufflinks &mdash; and, hopefully, prompt further conversations about extreme air pollution.</p></em><br /><br /><p>For more on how designers are creatively tackling pollution:</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/121124432/delhi-s-air-pollution-is-worse-than-beijing-s-a-new-app-measures-the-air-quality-in-real-time" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Delhi&rsquo;s air pollution is worse than Beijing's. A new app measures the air quality in real time.</a></p><p>&bull;&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/119439038/beijing-mayor-says-air-pollution-makes-his-city-unlivable" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beijing mayor says air pollution makes his city "unlivable"</a></p><p>&bull;&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/68054/air-pollution-google-earth-mashup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Air Pollution Google Earth Mashup</a></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/a7/a7mel1t27wukf4om.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/zy/zyeevqoyhkvvlyg2.jpg"></p>