PureAura
Improve the health of families in poverty
PureAura is a low-cost high-efficiency air purifier designed to improve air quality in small spaces. Due to high rental cost, about 120,000 low income families in Hong Kong are living in sub-divided units (SDU) with no windows or poor air circulations. Many SDUs are less than 150 sq.ft. in size with toilet and kitchen all in the same space. Air pollution causes 43% of lung cancer deaths. Children and elderly are particularly vulnerable as they spent more time indoor. Designed around Humanitarian Technology principles, PureAura, made of recycled material, is compact in size, cheap to build, easy to maintain and scientifically proven effective.
iF Gold Statement
The challenge of this design – masterfully realized – was to produce a low-cost air purifier suitable for the kinds of confined spaces that many low-income families in Hong Kong inhabit. Made from recycled materials, PureAura is compact, energy-efficient, easy to maintain, and highly effective. A strong example of humanitarian technology.
Client / ManufacturerDesign
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, HKINNOrigin Limited
Wan Chai, HKAlbert KoLingnan University
Tuen Mun, HKAdrian LoDate of Launch
2023
Development Time
up to 12 Month
Target Regions
Asia
Target Groups
Consumers / Users, Trade / Industry, Public Sector / Government