Tree One: A living, photosynthetic sculpture 3D printed.
Tree One is a pioneering sculpture that combines art, science, and technology to envision the future of sustainable cities. Designed by EcoLogicStudio in collaboration with Hyundai Motors , this 10-meter-tall installation was conceived within the Habitat One exhibition as an architectural organism capable of purifying the air and generating oxygen .
The piece integrates artificial and biological intelligence in a unique system: its shell, partly manufactured using large-format 3D printing by Nagami , functions as a carbon sink that captures CO₂ and releases oxygen. Thanks to this fusion of innovation and nature, Tree One acts as a true urban lung .
A living forest in the heart of the city
Inside, the sculpture houses 40 glass photobioreactors containing more than 500 liters of live Cyanidium algae cultures . These microalgae possess an amazing carbon absorption capacity, managing to capture the same amount of CO₂ as 12 mature trees . The result is equivalent to a small urban forest , but in a sculptural format with a high visual and symbolic impact.
Nagami: strategic partner and technological driver of the project
The execution of Tree One would not have been possible without the participation of Nagami , a strategic partner in the project's manufacturing. With over a decade of experience in R&D in sustainable, large-format 3D printing , Nagami contributed its know-how in the use of recycled materials , its ability to transform plastic waste into architectural structures, and its design vision focused on ecological innovation.
Producing this sculpture as a carbon-neutral, waste-free structure required a global information system capable of coordinating remote manufacturing processes with industrial robots and large-scale 3D printing machines . Nagami played a crucial role in this ecosystem, adapting its technology, software, and hardware to the project's unique requirements and ensuring the precision and feasibility of each piece.
