According to the WHO, the air inside offices and homes can be up to five times more polluted than the air outside as pollutants, chemicals and toxins contaminate the spaces where they live and work, and climate change is making the situation worse. As most spend an average of 90% of time indoors, it is critical that the multitude of negative effects air pollution can cause are addressed such as allergies, asthma, poor sleep, skin irritation, coughs, runny noses, and itchy eyes as well as more long-term, harmful impacts on an individual’s health and well-being.
Vitesy has come up with a solution that solves this problem, but with style. Natede Smart can be purchased from Amazon for £239.99. There is also the option of the Natede Basic which provides essential air purification functions without the advanced monitoring and connectivity features and which is available from Amazon for £169.
Associated improvement in health and wellness
Natede Smart is not just an air purifier but a biophilic design object that increases perceived well-being
Concern for the environment and sustainability has become increasingly relevant in design and architecture and the use of natural, recyclable and environmentally friendly materials has become a priority for many designers and architects.
The term ‘biophilic design’ refers to the increasingly popular trend in contemporary interior design to bring natural elements into indoor spaces, with the associated improvement in health and wellness. Natede Smart is not just an air purifier but a biophilic design object that increases perceived well-being in indoor spaces. Natede Smart blends perfectly with furniture elements, thanks to its refined design and choice of natural, recycled and sustainable materials.
Biophilic design and greenery management
"Bringing natural elements into our artificial environments, our offices and cities, helps recreates that feeling of calm we experience when we are surrounded by nature" states Kenneth Freeman, expert in biophilic design and greenery management and in relation to Natede Smart he added “Major indoor air pollutants can be removed or reduced below safe thresholds in about an hour, and low air velocity means less noise. Low velocities mean that pollutants are not stirred up and spread around the room.”
However, its simple design is deceptive as it features the most advanced sensors for temperature, humidity, pollutants (VOCs), fine particulates (PM2.5), and carbon monoxide (CO). Unlike other air purifiers, it doesn't collect toxic agents inside a filter, but eliminates them in a safe way.
Natural ability of some plants
This includes eliminating 93% of VOCs, 99% of bacteria, viruses, fine-particulate, and odors.
This includes eliminating 93% of VOCs, 99% of bacteria, viruses, fine-particulate, and odors. It is a natural and sustainable air purifier with a monitoring system that uses enhanced phytoremediation, the natural ability of some plants to accumulate and eliminate pollutants in soil, air and water. Natede Smart enhances this natural power of plants by forced air circulation through the roots system whereby the micro-organisms in the roots capture all the pollutants.
Unlike other air purifiers that use HEPA filters that need to be replaced on a regular basis, with Natede Smart there will be no unexpected hidden costs due to filter changes. A company gets it once, it lasts forever. The photocatalytic filter, which is treated with nanomaterials (tungsten trioxide), once activated by LED light, captures and eliminates VOCs, viruses and bacteria in a natural and environmentally friendly way.
Mode and intensity of purification
This filter has a special "sponge" design that maximizes the outer surface area and thus the efficiency of photocatalysis. Because it is made of ceramic, the filter doesn’t need to be replaced but only needs to be washed under running water. Bearing in mind a new filter can cost between £80 to £300, over a five-year period it could cost a business between £650 to £2400 to purchase the filters in addition to the air purifier itself so, at only £239.99, Natede Smart represents great value for money over time.
Indeed, Natede Smart purifies the air in a 36-square-meter room in just nine hours
An LED interface, which simulates breath, communicates air quality levels visually by flashing faster and slower depending on the air quality which allows users to monitor air pollutants in any space in real time. Indeed, Natede Smart purifies the air in a 36-square-meter room in just nine hours. However, more functionality is available via the Vitesy Hub app where the airflow can be remotely managed, the mode and intensity of purification can be chosen based on individual needs, and indoor air quality can be checked in real-time from wherever and notifications received.
Easily recyclable and repairable
As well as being able to connect to smart home devices, such as Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home, Natede Smart utilizes a self-watering system, further reducing water consumption and taking the headache out a staff member having to re-water plants regularly as the system can replenish a plant for about a month.
Natede Smart is created in Italy with love, using high-quality recycled plastic for the structural parts (body, basket, base). It has been designed to be easily recyclable and repairable with an interlocking assembly, thus eliminating the use of any glue. Finally, through the brand’s collaboration with UP2Y the CO2 for each shipment is offset with the support of four environmental and social projects.
