Marie Kondo. “I turn it on every night before I go to bed,” Olympian Naomi Osaka was quoted saying. In a world where clean air is the ultimate luxury, high-end air purifiers stand as elegant sentinels, blending cutting-edge technology with exquisite design to help you breathe easy.
“Fundamentally, the need for air purifiers has become crucial nowadays due to the deteriorating level of pollution and air quality. This is especially significant post the Covid infection. The declining air quality is a year-round concern now. It’s essential to address the issue seriously,” cautions Khozema Chitalwala, principal architect, Designers Group. He recommends choosing a purifier depending on the volume of air in your home. “High-quality filters, such as HEPA filters, are often used for both residential and commercial spaces,” he says.
Determining the ‘best’ air purifier can depend on various factors such as room size, specific air quality concerns and budget. One of the most expensive air purifiers you can buy is the IQAir HealthPro Plus priced at Rs 1.5 lakh. It comes with an advanced filtration system and ability to remove a wide range of particles, pollutants and gases.
Some other best-rated air purifiers include the Dyson Pure Cool TP04 priced at just under Rs 50,000, the Coway Airmega 400 at just under Rs 40,000, and the Blueair (the brand Kondo swears by) Classic 480i priced upwards of Rs 50,000. For Rohini Bagla, founder and principal designer, Studio Rohini Bagla, Philips and Dyson stand out, the