Mycelium-Based Composite Furniture Prototypes

[2021 – Present]

Since 2021 I’ve been working with a material called Mycelium Based Composite (MBC), essentially the growing body of fungi without the fruiting mushroom. The mycelium will grow on a surprising number of things. I’m experimenting with different mixtures including; hemp, shop waste, and other ingredients like used coffee. After growing in a mold for several weeks the material is dried and maintains the consistency and structural capacity of Styrofoam (EPS) and bonds surprisingly well to a number of things like wood, cardboard, and fabrics – particularly natural materials, but plastics too.  The goal is to make furniture that is both useable and compostable.

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