Follow the movement
The model breathes on its own. Adjust the depth to see the ribs and diaphragm work together.
An exploration in four scales
A whole world in a breath.
Travel from the rise of your ribs to the smallest exchange. Follow the motion that keeps you alive.
LIVE MODEL01 / MACROSCOPIC
Thoracic cavity
Ribs lift. Lungs expand. Air moves in.
StructureRespiratory tissueBlood vessels
Inhaling
Change your perspective
Move through four connected scales, from the protective rib cage to a tiny air sac.
Watch the exchange
At the alveolus, blue particles become oxygen-rich red as they pass through the capillary.