Air purifier lamp for Apollo Envirotec
An air purifier that doubles as a lamp for Apollo Envirotec: we designed the housing around its electronics and printed each prototype in our studio.
- Client
- Apollo Envirotec
- Built in
- Fan, ioniser, UVA and white LEDs, remote control
- Opens with
- A one-hand twist lock and magnets
- Diameter of each stacking module
- 309 mm
- Height of one module
- 520 mm
- Modules stacked into one taller purifier
- Up to 3
What we brought
What we can do
Electronics designed in from the start
We placed the fan, master and slave PCBs, UVA and white LEDs and ioniser probes inside one printed housing.
How we look after you
Drawn in full, tested in print
We drew every round in full and printed prototypes to test fit, light and locking before the next.
What you get
A purifier that lights the room
The diamond lattice lets air through and, with the lamp on, spreads a pattern of light across the walls.
Gallery
The whole project at a glance. Drag or swipe to browse; tap a picture to enlarge it.
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The finished piece
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Diamond light thrown across the wall.
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Lit, with light spilling from the base.
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Unlit, the two halves joined.
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As a lamp in a dark hallway.
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Design and prototyping · First designRenderOne, two or three modules high.
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Design and prototyping · Hexagonal ventsDrawingThe first design, in section and side view.
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Testing the remote on a prototype.
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Design and prototyping · Table lampDrawingThe table lamp, with its swirl-vented top.
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Design and prototyping · Diamond latticeDrawingOne diamond-lattice cover, drawn for printing.
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Design and prototyping · Stacking modulesRenderWhere the fan, boards and LEDs sit.
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DrawingThe module assembly, 309 by 520 mm.
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ProductionA housing half on the printer.
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Two housing halves and the locking rings.
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The ring that joins the two halves.
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Build and assemblyThe halves lock with one hand.
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Magnets pull the top ring into place.
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The hourglass prototype running, lit.
The build
How we built it
5 steps, from the brief to the finished piece. Pick a step to jump to it.
The brief
Step 1 of 5
- White light
- 6000 K
- UVA light
- 385 nm wavelength
- Fan
- 24 V DC filter fan with speed control
- Ioniser
- Built into the housing
- RFID
- A tag to identify each unit
- Remote control
- Range of 3 to 8 metres
At Additive Inn, our 3D printing studio in Singapore, we designed and 3D printed an air purifier that doubles as an ambient lamp for Apollo Envirotec, a company that combines environmental engineering with lighting. It had to clean the air and light the room.
Design and prototyping
Step 2 of 5
Each round was drawn in full, and we printed prototypes to test. The vents moved from hexagons to a diamond lattice that throws patterned light, and the last design stacks one, two or three modules high, with halves that nest for shipping.
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First design
One, two or three modules high.
Render
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Hexagonal vents · 15/11/2020
A barrel-shaped housing with hexagonal vents and the fan sealed between the two halves, tested with a remote.
DrawingPhoto +1 more
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Table lamp · 19/04/2021
A swirl-vented top cover over the fan, with an LED ring inside and a two-tone finish.
Drawing
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Diamond lattice · 16/08/2021
Diamond cut-outs replaced the hexagons, so the light inside casts a pattern across the walls.
Drawing
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Stacking modules · 26/10/2021
An hourglass module with master and slave PCBs, UVA and white LEDs, and ioniser probes. Up to three stack.
RenderDrawing +1 more
Production
Step 3 of 5
We printed the housing halves, top covers and locking rings on our FDM printers: early fit tests in grey, and the lit prototypes in white.
Build and assembly
Step 4 of 5
We fitted the fan, LEDs and boards inside, then tuned how the parts join: the halves twist and lock with one hand, and magnets hold the top ring in place. We ran each prototype lit before handing it over.
The final build
Step 5 of 5
Apollo Envirotec got a working purifier and lamp in one: a white diamond lattice that draws air through the fan and, after dark, spreads a pattern of light across the room.
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