Aleksander Matecki | GIZMODO.cz

Designed to give you the best of two incredibly capable worlds, the Aria is a nifty hybrid purifier that uses NASA-inspired purification technology along with the world’s oldest and most effective purification system – nature. Styled as a vertical planter, the Aria functions almost like a chimney, pulling air from the bottom and passing it through multiple filters, a UV chamber, and finally through the soil of a plant that uses phytoremediation to destroy any toxins and contaminants. The result? Purified air, obviously, but also an appliance that’s advanced enough to keep you healthy yet aesthetic enough to fit beautifully into your home’s decor.

The hybrid purifier’s sleek cylindrical design, although minimal, is also an effect of its function. The air travels from the base upwards, passing finally through a plant that serves as decorative greenery as well as a natural purifier. The air first travels through 3 mechanical filters (nylon, HEPA, and activated carbon), before making it into Aria’s UV chamber that neutralizes any harmful microorganisms, and finally an ionizer, which destroys VOCs and odors to produce fresh smelling air. In its final journey, the air makes its way through Aria’s ‘air booster’ which pushes wind through the base of the planter, allowing it to be further purified by the roots of your plant. The roots use an age-old natural process known as bio-remediation that remove, transfer, stabilize, and/or destroy contaminants in the soil, turning them into nutrients for the plant. Fresh, forest-like air makes its way out the sides of the Aria, filling your room with air as clean as the outdoors!

The Aria’s design and user-experience are clearly separated into two parts – the purifier, and the plant. The mechanical purifier itself exists in the lower half of the cylindrical appliance, which also sports a circular touchscreen display that gives you all the information you need – like your air quality, room temperature, humidity, etc. thanks to data fed to the device via its intelligent sensors. Alternatively, you can use Aria’s own app to operate your device, or even control it via the voice assistant on your phone or smart speaker. The upper half houses the plant along with a water-reservoir that automatically hydrates the soil so you don’t have to. Aside from Aria’s own app, you even have the option of using Tuya, a companion app that helps you choose the best plant for your Aria and your home. The Tuya app offers up to 40 different plant options that go well with the Aria based on their different purifying properties (although you can use pretty much any house-plant with your Aria). The app showcases plant ratings, the differences between each plant, and which ones are best for combating specific germs, allergens, toxins, and pollution. Together, the plant and purifier can collectively clean 325 square feet of air, making a single Aria perfect for the average living room or bedroom. You can place the Aria anywhere you’d keep a floor-standing planter, and the hybrid device doesn’t just visually enhance your space, it enhances the air you breathe too!

Designers: Aleksander Matecki & Janusz Skierkowski

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Aria – NASA Inspired Hybrid Air Purifier

The Aria is a Hybrid Air Purifier system that uses plants & air booster to detect and eliminate 99% of all indoor air pollutants while blending in with any interior.

The team was inspired by NASA’s report about the natural power of a plant’s roots, so using their own knowledge, they developed exclusive patent-pending hybrid technology for air purification.

Aria’s design approach is simple and clean. Highlighting the plant’s beauty so it blends in with the design of your space.

How Aria Works

Aria features classical mechanical air purifier tech that works in tandem with the plant’s natural filtering abilities to fight pollution, disease, and toxins.

Polluted air passes through the all-in-one ionizer, HEPA and activated carbon filter. Then, it is hit by UV light which is pulled by Aria’s turbine system.

The air then travels upward into the patent-pending air booster, invented to increase the amount of air to the plant’s root for filtering.

Smart Monitoring via the App

Aria uses multiple intelligent sensors to continuously monitor your environment. Information such as temperature, air humidity, air pollution, and graphs with history reports will be sent to your smartphone app.

Aria displays your air quality right on the touchpad display. The planter is compatible with Alexa and Google Assitant.

How to Set Up and Care for Your Plants

The plant library gives you easy instructions on how to set up and care for your plants.

The app showcases plant ratings, the differences between each plant, and which one is best for combating specific viruses, bacteria, and pollution, just to name a few.