noah wangerin’s filtered face shield reinterprets 16th-century plague doctor mask

industrial designer noah wangerin has created a collection of three design plans responding to the 2020 global pandemic, including a filtered face shield, an exterior deck chair, and an air purifier. inspired by the maker movement response to COVID-19, this project explores design as an idea rather than a product. therefore, the plans are shared and made available to those interested in making their own.

all images courtesy of noah wangerin

‘protect your face’ by noah wangerin is a face shield with a cotton filter, mitigating transmission successfully. the designer has used a translucent material, allowing facial expressions to be visible through the mask. with a form deriving from a 16th-century plague doctor mask, the design seeks to be both functional and provocative. 

‘sit outside’ is a deck chair that aims to be simple. it is made out of 5 pieces of standard lumber, cut at 2 different lengths. the vertical piece is cantilevered and unattached, allowing for easy disassembly.

‘breathe clean air’ is a cost-effective air purifier using ripstop nylon to join a fan with HVAC filter. a cinch strap attaches to multiple fans, and a mesh pocket makes changing filters easy.

project info:

name: a deployable response to the pandemic
designer: noah wangerin

designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.