SMOG FREE RING
1000 m³ of clean air.
The SMOG FREE RING is crafted from smog collected by the SMOG FREE TOWER in cities like Beijing and Rotterdam. Each ring represents a donation of 1,000 m³ of clean air and has become a popular choice for engagement and wedding rings worldwide.
Funds raised through the Kickstarter campaign for the SMOG FREE RING helped develop additional smog-free solutions. Although the ring is now part of permanent museum collections and no longer available for individual purchase, new rings will be launched with future SMOG FREE TOWER campaigns.
The SMOG FREE PROJECT, led by Daan Roosegaarde, highlights the beauty of clean air through urban innovations. The SMOG FREE RING, made from compressed smog particles, serves as a tangible reminder of this initiative. By sharing a SMOG FREE RING, you donate 1,000 m³ of clean air to the city.
The ring is now part of permanent collections at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, the Stedelijk Museum, and The Biosphere Environment Museum. It has also been featured in interviews with The New York Times and BBC World Radio.
The SMOG FREE RING has received numerous prestigious accolades, including the Grand Award for Sustainability, the Ethics Ethical Award 2019, the Design For Asia (Gold Award), the Design For Asia (Graphite Pencil), D&AD Impact, the Notable Design for Social Impact Award (Core77), the Platinum Award (A'Design Award), the German Design Award, and the Excellent Product Design Award in Germany.
2017. Collected smog particles, transparent cube, stainless steel, and other media. Designed and produced at Studio Roosegaarde as a limited edition.
The SMOG FREE RING is now part of the permanent collections at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts in the USA, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the National Museum Zurich, and The Biosphere Environment Museum in Montreal.
Exhibited at Loupe in Hong Kong, Salone Del Mobile in Milan, World Design Capital in Mexico City, NOMA in New Orleans, MOCAK in Krakow, EDIT in Toronto, Gwangju Design Biennale in Gwangju, and Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
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Select Exhibitions
Gwangju Design Biennale
September 5, 2017
World Economic Forum
June 26, 2017
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
August 26, 2016
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
June 28, 2020
National Museum Zurich Switzerland
December 13, 2019
Salone Del Mobile
April 17, 2018
Publications
February 19, 2024
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SMOG FREE RING: Love Stories in The New York Times
The New York Times interviews Daan Roosegaarde about the SMOG FREE RING and the heartwarming stories of wedding couples who choose to wear it.
Studio
February 19, 2024
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SMOG FREE RINGS: Funding Clean Air Towers Worldwide
We’ve completed a new series of SMOG FREE RINGS and are shipping it globally to our Smog Free Ambassadors. Funds from the rings will be used to create more SMOG FREE TOWERS worldwide.
Exhibitions
June 28, 2020
SMOG FREE RING in World Famous Museum Collections
Our SMOG FREE RING is now part of the permanent collections at renowned museums, including the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the National Museum Zurich, and The Biosphere Environment Museum in Montreal.