Chapter 1
Nature's ultimate glue
Chapter 2
Replacing plastic and packaging
Chapter 3
Building the future with fungi
Chapter 4
Cleaning the earth and circular systems
YOUR GOAL
Master of Designing with fungi
Ch 3 · Building the future with fungi
sonia Mycelium Architecture
We built a towering monument out of mushroom bricks, then let it melt back into the earth.
sonia Scientists are developing fungal concrete that can automatically repair its own cracks.
BETA
sonia Stack mycelium bricks to discover how fungi-led design builds a sustainable future.
Fun Fact
Martian mushroom homes: NASA is testing mycelium structures because fungi can survive extreme radiation, making them perfect shields on Mars.
Glossary
mycelium (noun)
The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a network of fine branching filaments. Syracuse University professors Zhao Qin and Nina Sharifi model this organic network for sustainable architectural applications.
The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a network of fine branching filaments. Syracuse University professors Zhao Qin and Nina Sharifi model this organic network for sustainable architectural applications.