Challenges and opportunities in scaling up architectural applications of mycelium-based materials with digital fabrication

S Bitting, T Derme, J Lee, T Van Mele, B Dillenburger… - Biomimetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
In an increasing effort to address the environmental challenges caused by the currently
linear economic paradigm of “produce, use, and discard”, the construction industry has been …

[PDF][PDF] Implementing bio-design tools to develop mycelium-based products

N Attias, O Danai, E Tarazi, I Pereman… - The Design …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The proposed research offers an integrated methodology fusing material-driven design
process with biotechnological tools, to explore the potential of myceliumbased composites …

[HTML][HTML] Engineered mycelium composite construction materials from fungal biorefineries: A critical review

M Jones, A Mautner, S Luenco, A Bismarck, S John - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
Mycelium composites are an emerging class of cheap and environmentally sustainable
materials experiencing increasing research interest and commercialisation in the EU and …

A review on architecture with fungal biomaterials: the desired and the feasible

D Almpani-Lekka, S Pfeiffer, C Schmidts… - Fungal Biology and …, 2021 - Springer
Fungal biomaterials are becoming increasingly popular in the fields of architecture and
design, with a significant bloom of projects having taken place during the last 10 years …

Strategies for growing large-scale mycelium structures

J Dessi-Olive - Biomimetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungi-based materials (myco-materials) have been celebrated and experimented with for
their architectural and structural potential for over a decade. This paper describes research …

Mycelium bio-composites in industrial design and architecture: Comparative review and experimental analysis

N Attias, O Danai, T Abitbol, E Tarazi, N Ezov… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent convergence of biotechnological and design tools has stimulated an emergence of
new design practices utilizing natural mechanisms to program matter in a bottom-up …

Three-dimensional printing of living mycelium-based composites: Material compositions, workflows, and ways to mitigate contamination

A Mohseni, FR Vieira, JA Pecchia, B Gürsoy - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The construction industry makes a significant contribution to global CO2 emissions. Material
extraction, processing, and demolition account for most of its environmental impact. As a …

[HTML][HTML] Mycelium based composites: A review of their bio-fabrication procedures, material properties and potential for green building and construction applications

KK Alaneme, JU Anaele, TM Oke, SA Kareem… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The quest for green products and technologies for applications in the built environment has
led to the birth of a new generation of sustainable materials, among which are mycelium …

When the material grows: A case study on designing (with) mycelium-based materials

E Karana, D Blauwhoff, EJ Hultink… - International Journal of …, 2018 - ijdesign.org
Diverse forms of material expressions can be achieved through practices that cross-fertilize
biology and design. Growing Design is one such practice in which designers grow materials …

Tilted arch; implementation of additive manufacturing and bio-welding of mycelium-based composites

B Modanloo, A Ghazvinian, M Matini, E Andaroodi - Biomimetics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bio-based materials have found their way to the design and fabrication in the architectural
context in recent years. Fungi-based materials, especially mycelium-based composites, are …