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exits the atomising surface, it is broken into
fine vapour of uniform droplets between 9
and 20μm. At that size, the water droplets
are dry to the touch. Yet, they effectively
remove PM from the air as the droplets
envelop PM 2.5 and 10 to form large, heavy
aggregates which fall to the ground. They
no longer resuspend, even after water has
evaporated, and can be easily removed with
a mop or broom.
Airtomo wearables offer a vapour cloud
to clean the air one breathes or prevent PM
from resuspending into the air. Airtomo
can also be adopted as an infrastructure
system. Scout modules’ infrared sensors
detect train or human motion (which
increase PM concentration) and inform the
main unit to release vapour via Wi-Fi.

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Offcut Factory

Offcut Factory is an initiative set up by
Singaporean designers Edmund Zhang
and Esli Ee. Zhang, who was originally
trained in industrial design, believes
design is inherently multidisciplinary, and
that good design cuts across boundaries.
He is interested in unravelling the nuances
of user behaviour to craft thoughtful
stories. Ee operates at the boundaries of
design’s tangibility - also an industrial

designer at heart, he is intrigued by the
rapid paradigm shift from traditional to
physical approaches in service ecosystems
and his work explores the delicate balance
between the two.
Passionate about sustainability,
together the pair formed Offcut Factory
- a project that transforms waste ‘offcuts’
into a source material. Once formed,
Offcut Factory will also be engaging with
craftsmen and technicians from these
factories to produce a collection of small,
desirable home and lifestyle objects that
are made from the offcuts sourced, whilst
also showcasing the local manufacturers
to a modern contemporary market. dw
www.offcutfactory.com

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