In 2015, 41-year old Dutch artist and innovator, Daan Roosegaarde, created the first smog free tower in Rotterdam. He’s a creative thinker and maker of social designs which explore the relation between people, technology and space and best known for creating landscapes of the future. During his stay in Beijing in 2013, he experienced a smog-filled view from his hotel room. On that visit, he became aware of local children were kept indoors because of the severity of the air pollution. Rather than be dismayed at the state of affairs, Daan was inspired to make a difference. One of his innovations, the Smog Free Tower, has been an ongoing experiment in recent years in cities like South Korea, China, Poland and the Netherlands. Today, his designs are, quite literally, bringing about a breath of purified air. To read the full article, go to bit.ly/Smog-Free. WIEF #iEmPOWER Creative Industry: Harnessing Emerging Technologies is on 19 August 2021 at 11:30 am (GMT+8). Join the discussion with our expert role-players on how creative practitioners should thrive and take advantage of the current technology advancement, remain dynamically competitive as well as relevant, while staying true to their mission and values. To register for this complimentary webinar, go to bit.ly/CreativeIndustry-FB #WIEF #WIEFdigitalisation2021 #WBN #CreativeIndustry #EmergingTechnologies #MDEC #GouldStudio #art #InFocus #WIEFpublications #design #smogfree @Studio Roosegaarde Reposted from @wief_foundation (at World Islamic Economic Forum Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSqBW1vB7zl/?utm_medium=tumblr
