Is Fungus the Building Material of the Future? This Pavilion Says Yes

There’s a fungus amongus. It may sound crazy but yes these bricks formed of 100% organic fungi may be the next step in sustainable Construction. These brakes are affordable and durable they will be the future in developing nations. The science behind these brick shows that they simply just get stronger with time and will bring safety and shelter too many families in the future.

Key Takeaways:

• Mycologists have transformed fungi into 100-percent organic and compostable bricks, and a company called Ecovative Design has mixed mycelium with agricultural waste to create a natural alternative to polystyrene and plastic packaging
• Now, a group of Indian and Italian architects is demonstrating how mycelium can quickly fill in substrate within a wooden framework to create lightweight, recyclable structures perfect for short-term use as disaster shelters and temporary venues for public events.
• Indian architecture studio Beetles 3.3 has collaborated with Yassin Arredia Design to create “Shell Mycelium,” an installation in a Fort Kochi courtyard in the Indian state of Kerala

“A company called Ecovative Design has mixed mycelium with agricultural waste to create a natural alternative to polystyrene and plastic packaging.”

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