# Air-Cleaning Algae Towers The City Respiration Skyscraper Can Eliminate Pollution in Just 2 Weeks By Michael Hines | Published 2010-06-30 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-respiration-skyscraper References: [evolo.us](http://www.evolo.us/architecture/algae-powered-skyscraper-filters-air-in-polluted-cities/) If humans continue to pollute the environment, I wouldn't be surprised to see a City Respiration Skyscraper or two in [major metropolitan cities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muraba-veil). This skyscraper from architects Pavlína Doležalová and Jan Smékal can [clean the air](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airsancta) of a major city in just two weeks time. Now two weeks is a gracious estimate, but still, you can't help but get excited over the possibility of the City Respiration Skyscraper. Read below to find out how this building works, and keep your fingers crossed that we can get our [pollution under control](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecos-1) so that we will never have to build any of these. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Air-cleaning Algae Towers:** The innovative use of algae towers in skyscrapers presents an opportunity to effectively eliminate pollution in urban areas. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture and Construction:** The architecture and construction industry can embrace the design and construction of algae towers in buildings, offering a sustainable solution to urban pollution. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Air-Purifying Tree Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treeone.md) - [Algae-Powered Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/algenair-aerium.md) - [Rain-Collecting Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bpas-architects.md) - [Pollution-Removing Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-campaign-sucks.md) - [Plant-Supporting Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/florapur-air-purifier-concept.md) - [Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terrarium-cheongdam.md) - [Moss-Powered Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moss-air.md) - [Barcon-Negative Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoplanktonics.md) - [Air-Purifying Houseplants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neoplants.md)