Trend Watch, August 2017
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CityTree: intelligent air purifier
A German-based start-up, Green City Solutions (GCS), has developed an intelligent natural air purifier, CityTree, that uses moss to trap pollutant particles.
With the environmental benefit of up to 275 normal urban trees, the compact and mobile unit improves the air, cools it and protects the environment from noise. “We’re building a climate infrastructure,” says GCS co-founder Zhengliang Wu.
The moss-covered air purifier, with inbuilt timber bench seats, harnesses the ability of moss cultures to filter pollutants out of the air, bind them to the leaf surface and integrate them permanently into their own biomass.
The technological design of CityTree ensures the survival of the moss through an adequate supply of shade, water and nutrients; at the same time, the filter performance and the plants’ requirements can be measured and analysed.
CityTrees are found across Germany, Macedonia, Oslo, Brussels and Hong Kong, to name a few.
Photo: Green City Solutions.
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Introducing WoodPlus™ – engineered wood
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Introducing Linea
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Mel West and Lisa McPherson join Street Furniture Australia’s Queensland team
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Who knows a public space best?
Former St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter argues that the people who use public spaces every day should have a greater influence over how they're designed. Read More
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Street Furniture Australia is coming to Greenscapes + Green Expo 2026
Visit us at Booth F25, Brisbane Convention Centre, 5–6 August. We’ll be launching a brand new product alongside a fun game—great prizes to be won. Read More
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More trees don’t always mean cooler cities
Research from Melbourne, Munich and Hong Kong shows how plant selection can influence heat in unexpected ways—depending on local conditions. Read More
