Living-material furnishing components are furniture elements made partly or wholly from biological materials that remain biologically active during production, or that are grown, cultivated, fermented, or regenerated before being stabilized for use. Stylish examples include…
Mycelium growth period is the controlled biological interval in which a fungus expands its network of hyphae through a substrate and binds, transforms, or coats that substrate into a usable material. In material production, this…
Living Bio-Based Materials: How Designers Shape Products Through Biology Living bio-based materials are materials grown, assembled, or transformed by biological organisms such as fungi, bacteria, algae, plants, or cultured cells. Designers are shaping these materials…
Mycelium—Circular Production Enabler: From Waste to Product Mycelium is the branching network of fungal hyphae that grows through organic material and binds it into a cohesive biological structure. As a circular-production enabler, mycelium can transform…
Mycelium Composites: Turning Farm Waste and Fungi Into Climate-Friendly Building Blocks Mycelium composites are lightweight materials made by growing the thread-like root network of fungi through agricultural residues such as hemp hurd, straw, corn stalks,…
Compostable Packaging: Environmental Wins Over Plastic Compostable packaging is packaging designed to break down into carbon dioxide, water, biomass, and inorganic compounds under specified composting conditions, without leaving persistent toxic residues. Choosing certified compostable products…
Mycelium Insulation: Natural Thermal and Acoustic Performance in Sustainable Buildings Mycelium insulation is a bio-based building material made by growing fungal mycelium through agricultural fibers such as hemp, straw, or sawdust and then drying or…
Mycelium furniture is a category of chairs, tables, lighting, panels, and home accessories made with the threadlike root network of fungi, usually grown through agricultural residues and then dried, compressed, or combined with a binder.…
Mycelium protective packaging is a molded or grown cushioning material made from fungal networks, usually combined with agricultural fibers such as hemp hurd, rice hulls, or corn stalks. It can offer better overall protection than…
Mycelium Materials: From Mushroom Roots to Useful Materials Mycelium materials are products made from the thread-like fungal network that grows beneath or within mushrooms and other fungi. Although often called “mushroom materials,” mycelium is not…
