The project investigates how laboratory bioremediation research can be translated into a design solution deployable in actual agricultural fields
The system studies how mineral adsorption and living root systems can operate in tandem — contaminated water first passes through the ceramic lattices for adsorption, then is filtered through the roots of wetland plants — progressively reducing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as "forever chemicals") in rice paddy irrigation. Developed through interdisciplinary collaboration with scientists and environmental specialists, the project examines how designed systems can bridge experimental findings and real-world application, positioning sustainable design as a means of intervening in agricultural food safety at the point of cultivation