Molekule’s Hyper-Advanced Molecular Air Purification System

Rather than trapping pollutants, this sleek and compact device eradicates them

For decades now, there has been very little innovation in the air purification game—when it comes to the way pollutants are trapped and the filters store it all. After 20 years of research and development, and funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Small Business Innovative Research Program, the brand new air purifier known as the Molekule features patented technology (four patents, in fact, with …

San Francisco Fog Water Turned Vodka

Hangar 1's new Fog Point limited edition release collects water from the sky

Despite a “miracle March,” as we all know, California is still in the midst of a severe drought. For San Francisco-based Hangar 1 vodka, this presented an opportunity to think outside of the box—and sustainably. When looking to the sky for answers it became evident that there was a resource not being used: fog. Partnering with Bay Area non-profit Fog Quest (a conservation organization), Hangar …

Furniture and Lighting From NYC’s Apparatus Studio

Marble, brass and glass unite for a new collection of inspired design pieces

It seems as if every time NYC-based design studio Apparatus releases a new line, there’s something to covet—especially when they successfully modernize classic shapes and materials. At ICFF this year, the studio did not disappoint. Apparatus debuted two new lighting fixture lines—CIRCUIT and TASSEL—both of which employ brass to great effect, and they’ve released two variations of the PORTAL table in marble. As with all …