PolyBrick 4.0 : Digital design and fabrication of modular, air purifying bricks with programmable living matter
Multi-functional Brick has been widely used in home construction and decoration for its added benefit of air purification. However, previous solutions either fail to indicate sufficient performance in air purification, or yield high costs that prohibit them from civil applications. This research fills the gap by offering a digitally optimized brick and tile solution, aiming at Air purification through formaldehyde removal by living material. By utilizing ceramic 3d printing, the brick design featured in this paper demonstrates a cost-effective and high performance method for improving the air quality of the indoor environment. The new ceramic bricks are combined with Yeast to responsive environmental bricks with air-purifying functions, a new way to control the improvement of indoor environments through building materials.