Myco Structure Szimbio Lab, 2022
The design of Myco Structure explores the contrast between soft and hard materials by combining mycelium-based composites and cotton straps, exploring how living, self-organizing material is organically integrated into a man-made geometric system. The project exploited the natural binding capacity of the mycelium’s growth method, in which two pre-grown elements were placed on top of each other, sandwiching the cotton straps to force the fungal filaments to grow further. This resulted in the structure built up from mycelium-based composite elements, which were formed without the inclusion of any other adhesive, thanks to the self-organizing mechanism of the fungal filaments. Due to the natural growth cycle of the material, the primordia that appear on the surface are also an integral part of the structure.
50x70 cm. Hemp straw, Cotton straps, Mycelium
Created by Dóra Márföldi
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