Eco buildings made from mushroom materials

The science and art of mycelium

Mushrooms are popping up everywhere! Lately, scientists and artists have been trying to figure out how we can build sustainably with mycelium - the fibers from mushrooms’ underground network.

Mycelium materials at Genspace, a community biology lab in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Rhododendrites on Wikimedia, CC BY-SA

Mycelium is really easy to grow on any organ…